Hinton Surname

9,541st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59,313 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Hinton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hinton.' Parishes in the the Dioceses of Salisbury, Winchester, Oxford, Peterborough, and Bath and Wells.

Thomas de Hynton, Oxfordshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.

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Hinton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States44,6001:8,127961
England7,3561:7,5751,108
Australia3,6121:7,4741,106
Canada1,3791:26,7193,563
New Zealand1,0601:4,272665
Wales3921:7,894876
Scotland2101:25,4942,778
South Africa1741:311,36629,669
Northern Ireland1051:17,5722,254
Philippines501:2,024,764119,725
Spain331:1,416,72844,772
France321:2,075,710171,237
Germany321:2,515,796126,826
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Thailand311:2,278,656255,572
Sweden271:364,69525,646
Peru251:1,271,36521,041
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Mexico121:10,343,85040,270
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Guam81:20,0153,029
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Qatar61:393,00055,922
India51:153,413,076951,030
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Panama51:782,45211,059
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
United States Virgin Islands51:22,0752,767
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
China41:341,830,39216,990
Cyprus41:221,2198,471
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Belize21:177,7373,502
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland561:79,1055,579
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,9211:6,217954
Wales661:23,7641,369
Scotland241:155,9676,425
Isle of Man161:3,392374
Guernsey41:8,1641,328
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,7891:7,397936

Hinton (685) may also be a first name.

Hinton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hinton.' Parishes in the the Dioceses of Salisbury, Winchester, Oxford, Peterborough, and Bath and Wells.

Thomas de Hynton, Oxfordshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Lucia de Hineton, Berkshire, ibid.

Matilda de Hinton, Middlesex, ibid.

John de Hinton, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Roger de Hinton, Dorset, ibid.

1544. Buried — Griphet Hyntonne: St. Peter, Cornhill.

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

(English) belonging to Hinton = 1 Hind (Hine)- Town, i.e. the Enclosure of the (Farm) Servants [Old English hína, genit. pl. of híwa, híga, a servant + tún] 2 the High Town: v. Hampton (A few Hintons, e.g. in Somerset, occur in Domesday Book as Hantona).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Hinton (homestead on high land, or the monk's homestead), the name of many places in England.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Parishes and places in cos. Salop, Hants, Somerset, Wilts, Gloucester, Northampton, Dorset, Berks, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hinton is the name of a town and of hamlets in the county. Thomas Hinton was a bailiff of Ludlow in 1708 (W.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Hinton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hinton (Arabic: هنتون) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hinton? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 9,541st most prevalent family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 122,866 people. The surname Hinton occurs mostly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Hinton live; 65 percent live in North America and 65 percent live in Anglo-North America. Hinton is also the 316,139th most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 685 people.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 44,600 people, or 1 in 8,127. In The United States Hinton is mostly concentrated in: North Carolina, where 9 percent are found, Texas, where 7 percent are found and California, where 5 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name exists in 70 countries. It is also found in England, where 12 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Hinton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hinton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hinton last name rose 657 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 188 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 594 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 875 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hinton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Hinton surname is principally Anglican (61%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hinton surname are 8.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.83% registered with the political party.

The amount Hinton earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 19.94% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,520 per year; in South Africa they earn 69.64% more than the national average, earning R 403,128 per year; in United States they earn 9.54% less than the national average, earning $39,032 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.93% more than the national average, earning $51,638 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hinthon92506/
Hintone92149/
Chinton9265/
Hienton9256/
Hionton9236/
Hintong9225/
Heinton9211/
Hintoin926/
Khinton925/
Hainton921/
Hintton921/
Hintont921/
Hointon921/
Hinnton921/
Inton91540/
Hinthong861,039/
Khinthon8676/
Chinthon8661/
Chintong8629/
Hintoing862/
Hesinton861/
Heintoon860/
Haintoon860/
Intong835,413/
Henton834,090/
Inthon833,140/
Hunton832,852/
Ginton8366/
Intone8350/
Jinton8341/
Intoon8329/
Hintan8322/
Hynton8311/
Ionton8311/
Himton836/
Ainton834/
Hintom832/
Intuon832/
Intond831/
Intoun831/
Yinton831/
Intonh831/
Chinthong802,535/
Chitinton8013/
Chuinthon804/
Hoisinton802/
Chaintoun801/
Chaintong801/
Hienthoun801/
Inthong775,240/
Huntoon772,081/
Chintan77186/
Iontton7795/
Himtong7727/
Ainthon7717/
Chintom7716/
Jintong7714/
Huntton7712/
Yintong779/
Haintan776/
Inthone775/
Chintun774/
Hentong774/
Uinthon774/
Huntoun772/
Inthoon772/
Hentonh771/
Isenton771/
Huntohn771/
Hintung771/
Gintoon771/
Uintoun771/
Hintane771/
Hintang771/
Inntong771/
Isinton771/
Khenton771/
Ointong771/
Aintong771/
Aintoon771/
Jintone771/
Hunthon771/
Inthonh771/
Hintaun771/
Gainton770/
Henthon770/
Gointon770/
Hinthom770/
Heanton770/
Hentton770/
Hentoon770/
Chitinthon7514/
Cheinthong753/
Hoisindton751/
Chainthong751/
Chittenton750/
Intan7315,530/
Intun73228/
Unton73213/
Enton7369/
Intom7336/
Egginton711,775/
Himthong71324/
Chentong7181/
Chintung7179/
Hynthong7178/
Ainthong7169/
Chinthan7121/
Chimtong7118/
Yintoing7115/
Chuintan7113/
Chintang7110/
Chaisinthon719/
Khaintan716/
Chintane716/
Chientan713/
Chentoun712/
Jintoung712/
Chintand711/
Chintgun711/
Intonova711/
Easinton711/
Essinton711/
Aintoine711/
Agginton711/
Chientun711/
Chainhthong711/
Chaintan711/
Chenthon711/
Chinthun711/
Inthoong711/
Inthoung711/
Innthong711/
Hinthoum711/
Chentton710/
Hinttunn710/
Intang676,017/
Genton672,124/
Entong671,165/
Chimthong67282/
Chinthang67263/
Yntong67192/
Inthun67184/
Jintan67153/
Yonton6770/
Gintan6767/
Hintum6760/
Yintan6749/
Inthan6747/
Intaun6729/
Unthon6728/
Jenton6724/
Intung6722/
Intoom6714/
Huntan6710/
Intoum678/
Imtong678/
Inttan677/
Aintan677/
Entone677/
Eanton675/
Hentan674/
Jintun673/
Entoun673/
Intaan672/
Hintam672/
Aintun672/
Chenthong672/
Chintamne671/
Hemton671/
Hentom671/
Huynhtong671/
Enthon671/
Entoin671/
Gintun671/
Aintom671/
Jimton671/
Entoon671/
Chuintang671/
Intane671/
Cheantong671/
Heanthong671/
Inthom671/
Intahn671/
Aynton670/
Ennton670/

Hinton Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hinton in the Arabic language
هنتونhntwn-

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Hinton Reference & Research

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