Hindson Surname

184,833rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,294 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Hindson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the son of the hind'; v. Hind; compare Hineson and Hinson (which see), representatives of an earlier form.

Hindson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0931:50,9776,304
Australia5411:49,9006,211
United States3191:1,136,23581,718
Canada1461:252,36723,920
New Zealand691:65,62810,016
South Africa641:846,52756,162
Scotland231:232,77511,829
France131:5,109,440259,941
Wales61:515,75523,171
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5311:45,9055,707
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Hindson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the son of the hind'; v. Hind; compare Hineson and Hinson (which see), representatives of an earlier form.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Hind’s (Son) ) v. Hind.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The son of a hind or farm bailiff. See Hind.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Swedish, Hinderson; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Hindson Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hindson Come From? nationality or country of origin

Hindson has its highest incidence in England. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hindson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hindson is the 184,833rd most widely held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,176,785 people. The last name Hindson occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Hindson reside; 49 percent reside in Northern Europe and 49 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 1,093 people, or 1 in 50,977. In England it is most numerous in: Tyne and Wear, where 13 percent are found, Durham, where 10 percent are found and Nottinghamshire, where 9 percent are found. Not including England this last name is found in 21 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.

Hindson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hindson has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Hindson surname grew 206 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,595 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hindson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Hindson surname is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hindson surname are 20.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.65% registered with the political party.

The amount Hindson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 33.62% less than the national average, earning R 157,752 per year; in United States they earn 7.63% more than the national average, earning $46,441 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.6% more than the national average, earning $57,929 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heindson930/
Indson921/
Hintson8656/
Hendson8647/
Hindsén8613/
Hindsen862/
Iendson861/
Eindson861/
Hindsom861/
Hyndson860/
Hinchson800/
Hinzon7742/
Intson7724/
Endson7719/
Hincon776/
Hointsong756/
Hinchon7150/
Chinzon7111/
Heinzon715/
Jendson713/
Intsong713/
Hintzon712/
Intsone712/
Hinzoun712/
Hendsen712/
Indzhon712/
Gendson711/
Hintsen711/
Hincion711/
Inthson711/
Chincon711/
Hentson710/
Hemdson710/
Chinchon671,039/
Inzon67332/
Incon67120/
Chincoun67108/
Choinzon67107/
Heinchon6750/
Hintsane672/
Cheinzon672/
Intsoung671/
Choincon671/
Chintsan671/
Hindsham670/

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