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
Average Male Hinson Height
177.12 cm
Average Female Hinson Height
162.9 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Hinson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hinson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hinson (Arabic: حينسون) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hinson? popularity and diffusion
Hinson is the 16,576th most common last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 217,610 people. The last name Hinson is primarily found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Hinson live; 80 percent live in North America and 80 percent live in Anglo-North America. Hinson is also the 252,141st most commonly held first name globally, borne by 1,015 people.
The surname Hinson is most frequent in The United States, where it is held 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. Not including The United States Hinson is found in 65 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 12 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.
Hinson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Hinson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hinson surname increased 781 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 179 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 325 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hinson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (71%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Hinson surname are 14.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.94% registered with 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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Hinson Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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