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
Hyman Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Hyman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hyman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hyman (Arabic: هايمن) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hyman? popularity and diffusion
It is the 23,110th most frequently held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 310,571 people. The last name Hyman is primarily found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Hyman are found; 73 percent are found in North America and 73 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 102,490th most numerous first name on earth, held by 4,508 people.
It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 16,693 people, or 1 in 21,713. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 15 percent live, Maryland, where 9 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States it exists in 72 countries. It is also common in England, where 7 percent live and Jamaica, where 6 percent live.
Hyman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hyman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hyman last name 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 adherence of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Hyman surname are 41.87% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.1% being registered with the 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
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Footnotes
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