Hynes Surname

17,541st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31,569 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Hynes Surname Definition:

= Hines, q.v.

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Hynes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11,5361:31,4203,919
Canada5,7151:6,447948
Ireland5,1911:907165
England4,1201:13,5241,994
Australia3,1881:8,4681,262
Scotland3821:14,0151,794
New Zealand2571:17,6203,093
Northern Ireland2541:7,2641,263
Wales2111:14,6661,602
Jamaica1451:19,7931,737
France651:1,021,888113,182
Suriname641:8,6352,172
Argentina641:667,86646,303
Thailand511:1,385,066192,885
South Africa431:1,259,94770,377
Belize351:10,1561,308
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
Singapore211:262,27211,611
India181:42,614,743461,117
Isle of Man161:5,3641,196
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Norway81:642,78647,258
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Liberia61:734,75629,369
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Vietnam41:23,161,5143,610
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
China31:455,773,85521,925
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Comoros11:749,524685
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3,8791:1,142221
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6491:37,5584,847
Scotland581:64,5383,942
Guernsey131:2,512419
Wales71:224,0598,079
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9841:25,3123,127

The alternate forms: Hyneš (72) are calculated separately.

Hynes (134) may also be a first name.

Hynes Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Hines, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who worked as a domestic servant.

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

User-submitted Reference

Hynes is an Irish variant of the surname Haynes.

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Hynes Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hynes occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Hyneš. For other possible spellings of Hynes click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hynes? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hynes is the 17,541st most widespread surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 230,845 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Hynes reside; 55 percent reside in North America and 54 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 800,975th most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 134 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 11,536 people, or 1 in 31,420. In The United States Hynes is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 12 percent live, Massachusetts, where 8 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Besides The United States it exists in 73 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 18 percent live and Ireland, where 16 percent live.

Hynes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hynes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hynes last name rose 581 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 134 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 635 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 659 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 3,014 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hynes Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Hynes surname is principally Catholic (97%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hynes surname are 3.57% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.34% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hynes earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 16.68% less than the national average, earning 288,370 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 60.88% more than the national average, earning R 382,320 per year; in United States they earn 13.96% more than the national average, earning $49,174 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.35% less than the national average, earning $46,526 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hyneš9372/
Haynes91155,019/
Heynes912,464/
Hoynes91454/
Høynes91127/
Hynnes9149/
Hynies9113/
Hyness916/
Hytnes914/
Hynese913/
Hyones912/
Hynets912/
Huynes911/
Ahynes911/
Hymnes910/
Hyneds910/
Hyne891,157/
Ynes89259/
Chaynes83138/
Hoynets83101/
Chynets8332/
Hayness8327/
Ohynets8316/
Heynies8313/
Hyttnes8311/
O'Hynes839/
Hjaynes833/
Haynesd832/
Haynese832/
Haynees831/
Haynies831/
Haaynes831/
Ahaynes831/
Cheynes831/
Hhaynes830/
Hines80107,620/
Yones807,762/
Heyne807,745/
Hayne803,765/
Chyne801,968/
Ehnes801,531/
Henes801,526/
Hoyne801,156/
Aynes80904/
Hynne80553/
Hyner80218/
Øynes80180/
Jynes8068/
Ygnes8060/
Hynie8047/
Hyney8044/
Oynes8039/
Hynet8020/
Eynes8018/
Yines8017/
Høyne8013/
Khyne809/
Huyne809/
Hynys809/
Hynez808/
Hynge808/
Hänes808/
Hynec807/
Yness805/
Hyneh803/
Ihnes803/
Hyhne803/
Hynei802/
Hénes802/
Hysne801/
Uynes801/
Hynis800/
Hhyne800/
Cheynesh7718/
Hynesová772/
D'Haynes771/
Yne7523/
Haines7367,307/
Haynie7310,375/
Jaynes738,276/
Cheyne736,377/
Hennes735,965/
Joynes732,880/
Hayner732,473/
Jeynes731,281/
Heines731,255/
Goynes73711/
Gaynes73559/
Heyner73474/
Heunes73438/
Chines73426/
Yoness73408/
Heness73342/
Høines73315/
Hemnes73312/
Henesh73304/
Hoines73290/
Hytner73216/
Khayne73181/
Heanes73174/
Heynis73174/
Chayne73155/
Heynie73135/
Hegnes73117/
Chenes7374/
Heenes7366/
Heynez7365/
Heneis7348/
Hinnes7346/
Hayney7344/
Hoynet7342/
Geynes7340/
Hynett7339/
Yonges7338/
Yonnes7333/
Hysner7329/
Hehnes7327/
Oynets7325/
Hinesh7325/
Hayneh7325/
Khoyne7324/
Hoyner7322/
Choyne7321/
Hyonge7321/
Heneus7320/
Hajnes7320/
Hännes7319/
Hänies7318/
Haynez7317/
Haynee7316/
Hienes7314/
Hynish7311/
Henese7311/
Hynisz7311/
Henest7310/
Gehnes7310/
Kheyne739/
Henets739/
Hiness738/
Hynais738/
Heneys736/
Haynne736/
Yoynes736/
Yonees735/
Hynher735/
Hayned734/
Haynis734/
Chynys734/
Hijnes734/
Høyner734/
Chéyne734/
Chênes734/
Yinges734/
Hignes733/
Hineds733/
Haynea733/
Henies733/
Hinies732/
Haynet732/
Chynne732/
Ehness732/
Hjnesh732/
Hymner732/
Hynysh732/
Henhes732/
Khines731/
Haygne731/
Haymne731/
Huines731/
Hinese731/
Hinesx731/
Ehnets731/
Ethnes731/
Aynees731/
Aaynes731/
Ahyner731/
Ahynie731/
Yinesh731/
Huygne731/
Khenes731/
Aygnes731/
Huyner731/
Hinest731/
Hayhne731/
Henesz731/
Ynness731/
Aheyne731/
D'Hyne731/
Aynese731/
Aynies731/
Hynice731/
Hysnet731/
Aynesh731/
Chysne731/
Jhynne731/
Hynner731/
Hyngey730/
Heyney730/
Haynec730/
Huyney730/
Heynne730/
Heyneh730/
Heynet730/
Chyney730/
Hhayne730/
Hynuis730/
Chehynets712/
Ines6720,447/
Hine6716,534/
Enes675,753/
Ayne672,043/
Hene671,716/
Hennies671,570/
Yone671,401/
Hynh67843/
Cheyney67814/
Henness67730/
Cheynet67474/
Chinese67449/
Häne67438/
Ihne67284/
Yine67246/
Ehne67195/
Chesnes67186/
Hoiness67181/
Chinges67155/
Cheynis67148/
Hemness67101/
Heneise6788/
Heijnes6765/
Yneh6761/
Chisnes6760/
Jnes6758/
Gayness6756/
Chenets6752/
Heinesh6751/
Chinnes6747/
Høgenes6747/
Heimnes6741/
Henesch6736/
Hoinets6736/
Hyttner6732/
Chegnes6731/
Haijnes6729/
Høiness6727/
Hegness6726/
Hyni6726/
Haynish6722/
Eyne6721/
Hainess6720/
Haynech6720/
Hêne6718/
Ynei6717/
Ähne6716/
Heynysh6715/
Kheynis6715/
Chaines6714/
Henneis6714/
Hyttnäs6714/
Haynysz6712/
Ysne6711/
Hesness6710/
Heitnes6710/
Hainets6710/
Chayney679/
Cheunes679/
Oyne678/
Ynez678/
Joyness677/
Chiness677/
Chignes677/
Hyny677/
Hittnes677/
Chaynet677/
Hinness676/
Chinets675/
Gaynesh675/
Jayness675/
Chitnes675/
Hainesh675/
Khaines674/
Ynge674/
Høysner674/
D'Heyne674/
Ygne674/
Ehtnesh674/
Heneesh674/
Hineesh674/
Ynys674/
Yner673/
Cheines673/
Hène673/
Hennges673/
Chenest673/
Jhne673/
Jyne672/
Jaynesh672/
Ynis672/
Ynne672/
Chenies672/
Cheyner672/
Hennesø672/
Heneish672/
Chenesz672/
Chenese671/
Hainnes671/
Jyneise671/
Khaynne671/
Chineds671/
Chineis671/
Chinesh671/
Chaynea671/
Henesse671/
Hayniez671/
Haynnie671/
Haysner671/
Hjne671/
Hainees671/
Hainesr671/
Ynet671/
Hyonish671/
Higness671/
Heignes671/
Hionnes671/
Hayniss671/
Henneus671/
Hennnes671/
Ynie671/
Hainese671/
Echynne671/
Chaynez671/
Chaynès671/
Cheneys671/
Chiones671/
Haytner671/
Hignesh671/
Hegnesh671/
Khenesh671/
Khennes671/
Uyne671/
Ymne671/
Ynex671/
Ynje671/
Ynjs671/
Chahyne671/
Jhngees671/
Huinges671/
Heinnes671/
Heniesh671/
Hynshch671/
Hiennes671/
Khoines671/
Heysner670/
Cheness670/
Cheeyne670/
Cheynne670/
Heinees670/
Hooyner670/
Henesce670/
Hennese670/
Heuness670/
Heynish670/
Haignes670/
Hennest670/
Heinies670/
Hinesch670/
Hainesd670/
Haineas670/
Henneas670/
Chysner670/
Haynist670/
Hjaines670/
Haynett670/
Haaines670/
Cheenes670/

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