Find out how popular the last name Hinson is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Hinson.

Hinson, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Hinson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hinson in America

Hinson is the 1807th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hinson surname appeared 19,857 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 7 people would have the surname Hinson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hinson to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Hinson

The surname Hinson is of English origin and dates back to the 13th century. It is believed to have originated from the Old English words "hine" meaning a household servant or retainer, and "sunu" meaning son, essentially translating to "son of a servant".

This occupational surname was likely first adopted by the sons of household servants who worked on large estates or manors in England. The name has also been spelled as Hynson, Hyneson, and Hyneson in historical records.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hinson can be found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, which were a series of administrative records compiled during the reign of King Edward I. The Rolls mention a John Hyneson from Bedfordshire.

In the 16th century, the Hinson surname appeared in various parish records and tax rolls across England, particularly in counties like Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex. For example, a Thomas Hinson was listed as a taxpayer in the Lay Subsidy Rolls for Norfolk in 1589.

The Domesday Book, a remarkable survey of landholdings commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, does not contain any direct references to the surname Hinson, as it predates the widespread use of hereditary surnames in England.

One notable individual with the Hinson surname was Richard Hinson (1594-1652), an English Puritan minister and author who served as a rector in Beckington, Somerset. He published several religious works during his lifetime.

In the 17th century, a John Hinson (1636-1713) was a prominent merchant and landowner in Virginia, having immigrated from England to the British colonies in North America.

During the 18th century, the Hinson name appeared in various places across England, including in the parish records of St. Mary Magdalene in Bermondsey, London, where a William Hinson was baptized in 1722.

Another significant figure was Sir William Hinson (1768-1839), a British naval officer who served with distinction during the Napoleonic Wars and was knighted for his service.

In the 19th century, Mary Ann Hinson (1816-1892) was a notable author and philanthropist from Derbyshire, England, who wrote several books and worked to improve the lives of working-class women and children.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hinson

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Hinson.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Hinson was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Hinson has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Hinson was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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