Hinnant

Hinnant Meaning & Origin

About Hinnant
The surname Hinnant is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Hynen" or "Hynin," which itself is a diminutive form of the given name "Hine." The name Hinnant is primarily found in the southern United States and is associated with English and Scottish ancestry. It is believed to have originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Hine or Hynen.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hinnant is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Hinnant: 2,336
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,121
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.79

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hinnant based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Hinnant is not currently available.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
HNNT
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
HA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
H05053
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 N AH0 N T
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆhษชnษ™nt/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('HNNT', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H553

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hinnant in Braille

Here's how to represent Hinnant in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hinnant in braille

How to sign the name Hinnant using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Hinnant using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hinnant in sign language

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