Hinson

Hinson Meaning & Origin

About Hinson
The surname Hinson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Hine," a diminutive form of "Hind," meaning a female deer. The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," making Hinson mean "son of Hine." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to identify the descendants of a male ancestor named Hine. The name Hinson has variations such as Hynson and Henson, and it is primarily found in England and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hinson: 19,857
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,807
  • Frequency per 100k people: 6.73

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɪnsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hinson in Braille

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

The name Hinson in braille

How to sign the name Hinson using Sign Language

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

The name Hinson in sign language

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