Hyman Surname
Approximately 23,465 people bear this surname
Hyman Surname Definition:
Used by the Jews as a variant of Hyam (Hebrew), q.v.
‘The Sun is moreover the Life-Giver. Consequently a further change is also permissible, and taking advantage of that permission numbers of Jewish families adopted the surnames Hayim, Hyam, Hyman, Hymans, Hymanson, Hey- mann, Heimans, Heymanson, Hyamson, Hiam, Higham, Vidal and Veitel in Germany, Vitta in Italy, Vivien in France, Vivian in England.
Read More About This SurnameHyman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16,693 | 1:21,713 | 2,735 |
| England | 1,623 | 1:34,330 | 4,530 |
| Jamaica | 1,504 | 1:1,908 | 315 |
| South Africa | 791 | 1:68,493 | 8,562 |
| Israel | 635 | 1:13,477 | 2,065 |
| Canada | 404 | 1:91,202 | 10,011 |
| Australia | 372 | 1:72,569 | 8,540 |
| France | 302 | 1:219,943 | 34,150 |
| Guyana | 175 | 1:4,356 | 777 |
| Malawi | 157 | 1:109,039 | 12,664 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Costa Rica | 62 | 1:77,098 | 1,454 |
| Scotland | 58 | 1:92,307 | 6,478 |
| Wales | 41 | 1:75,476 | 6,450 |
| Netherlands | 36 | 1:469,088 | 46,010 |
| Panama | 32 | 1:122,258 | 4,322 |
| New Zealand | 30 | 1:150,944 | 17,319 |
| British Virgin Islands | 30 | 1:1,053 | 167 |
| Germany | 30 | 1:2,683,515 | 132,064 |
| Colombia | 26 | 1:1,837,464 | 11,767 |
| China | 25 | 1:54,692,863 | 2,965 |
| Namibia | 25 | 1:96,376 | 8,697 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 18 | 1:5,510 | 685 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Ukraine | 16 | 1:2,845,168 | 170,459 |
| Northern Ireland | 16 | 1:115,315 | 6,804 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 16 | 1:6,898 | 1,043 |
| American Samoa | 14 | 1:3,983 | 910 |
| Montserrat | 12 | 1:412 | 81 |
| Cayman Islands | 12 | 1:5,324 | 754 |
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | 1:227,329 | 10,175 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 6 | 1:9,200 | 695 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2 | 1:56,330 | 1,327 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Saint Martin | 1 | 1:35,156 | 229 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 589 | 1:41,384 | 5,228 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,082 | 1:24,120 | 2,996 |
Hyman (4,508) may also be a first name.
Hyman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Used by the Jews as a variant of Hyam (Hebrew), q.v.
‘The Sun is moreover the Life-Giver. Consequently a further change is also permissible, and taking advantage of that permission numbers of Jewish families adopted the surnames Hayim, Hyam, Hyman, Hymans, Hymanson, Hey- mann, Heimans, Heymanson, Hyamson, Hiam, Higham, Vidal and Veitel in Germany, Vitta in Italy, Vivien in France, Vivian in England.’ Hyamson, Jewish Surnames, p. 23.
Derived from Hebrew word Chain meaning “Life”. Also Heiman.
(Hebrew) Descendant of Hyam (life).
Hyman Demographics
Average Hyman Salary in
United States
$47,301 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hyman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hyman Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hyman (Arabic: هايمن) is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hyman? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 23,110th most widely held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 310,571 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Hyman reside; 73 percent reside in North America and 73 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Hyman is also the 102,490th most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 4,508 people.
This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 16,693 people, or 1 in 21,713. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 15 percent live, Maryland, where 9 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Other than The United States Hyman is found in 72 countries. It is also found in England, where 7 percent live and Jamaica, where 6 percent live.
Hyman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Hyman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hyman surname expanded 802 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 276 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 725 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 513 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hyman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Hyman surname is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Hyman surname are 41.87% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.1% registered with the political party.
The amount Hyman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 133.09% more than the national average, earning R 553,908 per year; in Colombia they earn 15.16% less than the national average, earning $19,259,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.62% more than the national average, earning $47,301 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.64% more than the national average, earning $69,874 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hyman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hyman in the Arabic language | ||
| هايمن | haymn | - |
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Hyman Reference & Research
Hyman FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
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Footnotes
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