Hyman

Hyman Meaning & Origin

About Hyman
The surname Hyman is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew personal name Chayyim, meaning "life." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Chayyim. The name Hyman is commonly found among Jewish communities and has variations such as Hymen, Hymon, and Hyams.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hyman: 11,436
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3158
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.88

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hyman 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
HMN
🗽 NYSIIS
HNA
🔊 Soundex
H0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AY1 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhaɪmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hyman in Braille

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

The name Hyman in braille

How to sign the name Hyman using Sign Language

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

The name Hyman in sign language

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