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

Hymon, 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 Hymon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hymon in America

Hymon is the 44653rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hymon surname appeared 481 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Hymon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hymon 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 Hymon

The surname HYMON originated in England during the late medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "hei" or "hey", meaning a hedge or enclosure, and the suffix "-man", indicating a person associated with a particular place or occupation. Thus, HYMON likely referred to someone who lived near a hedge or enclosure, or possibly a hedge-keeper or hedger by trade.

The earliest recorded instances of this surname date back to the 13th and 14th centuries. In the 1273 Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire, a Richard Heyman is mentioned. The Subsidy Rolls of Sussex from 1296 list a John Hayman, while the Subsidy Rolls of Somerset from 1327 include a William Heyman.

Variations in spelling were common in earlier times, and the name appears in records with spellings such as Heyman, Hayman, Heymon, and Hyman. Some of these spelling variations may have been influenced by the place names from which the bearers of the surname originated, such as the villages of Heymann in Norfolk and Heymont in Sussex.

Notable individuals with the surname HYMON throughout history include Sir John Hymon, a 14th-century English landowner and Member of Parliament for Somerset in 1376. In the 16th century, Thomas Hymon was a noted scholar and translator who published works on Greek philosophy and theology.

During the English Civil War, Captain Robert Hymon fought for the Parliamentarian forces and was killed in action at the Battle of Naseby in 1645. In the 18th century, Edward Hymon was a renowned architect who designed several notable buildings in London, including the Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields.

Another prominent figure was Sir William Hymon, a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars and was awarded the Order of the Bath for his distinguished service in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

While the surname HYMON may have originated from humble beginnings, its bearers have left their mark in various fields throughout the centuries, reflecting the diverse experiences and accomplishments associated with this English surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hymon

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

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 Hymon 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 Hymon 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 Hymon was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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