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

The surname Hindson occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Hindson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hindson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hindson is the 184,833rd most numerous family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 3,176,785 people. The last name Hindson occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Hindson live; 49 percent live in Northern Europe and 49 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 1,093 people, or 1 in 50,977. In England Hindson is primarily concentrated in: Tyne and Wear, where 13 percent reside, Durham, where 10 percent reside and Nottinghamshire, where 9 percent reside. Not including England Hindson is found in 21 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Hindson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hindson has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 206 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,595 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hindson Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Hindson last name are 20.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.65% registered to vote for the 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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