Hinson Surname
Approximately 33,489 people bear this surname
Hinson Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the son of the hine,' now hind, with excrescent 'd' (v. Hine); compare Clarkson, Wrightson, Smithson, and Hindson.
Henry Hynson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Thomas Hyneson, plogkwryght, 1379: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameHinson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26,560 | 1:13,647 | 1,696 |
| Ghana | 3,879 | 1:6,966 | 936 |
| England | 1,287 | 1:43,293 | 5,505 |
| Benin | 482 | 1:21,443 | 2,867 |
| Thailand | 350 | 1:201,824 | 33,458 |
| Australia | 291 | 1:92,769 | 10,602 |
| Canada | 106 | 1:347,600 | 31,502 |
| South Africa | 81 | 1:668,861 | 48,796 |
| Philippines | 62 | 1:1,632,875 | 108,878 |
| Liberia | 48 | 1:91,844 | 7,477 |
| New Zealand | 46 | 1:98,442 | 13,260 |
| Jamaica | 46 | 1:62,390 | 3,274 |
| Indonesia | 34 | 1:3,889,682 | 201,134 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 31 | 1:1,107 | 136 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:281,780 | 13,396 |
| Greece | 18 | 1:615,544 | 71,673 |
| Nigeria | 18 | 1:9,841,264 | 197,192 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Costa Rica | 8 | 1:597,509 | 4,667 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 6 | 1:18,776 | 937 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1:54,580 | 1,498 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 719 | 1:33,902 | 4,452 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,399 | 1:14,775 | 1,888 |
Hinson (1,015) may also be a first name.
Hinson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the son of the hine,' now hind, with excrescent 'd' (v. Hine); compare Clarkson, Wrightson, Smithson, and Hindson.
Henry Hynson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Thomas Hyneson, plogkwryght, 1379: ibid.
Ellen Hyneson, Yorkshire: Fabric Rolls of York Minster: Wills and Inventories (Surtees Society).
Thomas Hynson, temp. Elic. Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.
1617. Buried — Phillip Hinson: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).
1673. Baptised — John, s. Jonn Hinson: St. James, Clerkenwell.
For Hindson, Hineson, q.v.
Hinson Demographics
Hinson Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Hinson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hinson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hinson (Arabic: حينسون) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Hinson? popularity and diffusion
The surname Hinson is the 16,576th most frequently held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 217,610 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Hinson are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Hinson is also the 252,141st most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 1,015 people.
The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 26,560 people, or 1 in 13,647. In The United States Hinson is most prevalent in: North Carolina, where 23 percent reside, South Carolina, where 11 percent reside and Texas, where 9 percent reside. Other than The United States it occurs in 65 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 12 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.
Hinson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Hinson has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 781 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 179 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 325 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hinson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Anglican (71%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Hinson surname are 14.17% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.94% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Hinson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 148.16% more than the national average, earning R 589,728 per year; in United States they earn 8.61% less than the national average, earning $39,433 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.15% less than the national average, earning $43,646 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hinson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hinson in the Arabic language | ||
| حينسون | hynswn | - |
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