Explore the Family Name Hynson

The meaning of Hynson

1. English (Essex): variant of Hinson. 2. Altered form of German Heinsen, a habitational name from any of the three places called Heinsen in Lower Saxony.

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How common is the last name Hynson in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Hynson' decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 21,349 in popularity with a count of 1,143 Hynsons making up approximately 0.42 per 100,000 people in the U.S. However, by 2010, its ranking fell to 23,737, representing an 11.19% decrease. The total number of individuals with the surname also saw a decline from 1,143 in 2000 to 1,066 in 2010, reflecting a 6.74% drop. Consequently, the proportion of Hynsons per 100,000 people dipped to 0.36, marking a 14.29% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,349	#23,737	-11.19%
Count	1,143	1,066	-6.74%
Proportion per 100k	0.42	0.36	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hynson

In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the distribution among those with the surname 'Hynson' shifted slightly from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the largest ethnic group was White (57.66%), followed by Black (35.61%). By 2010, while these two groups remained dominant, their proportions changed marginally, with Whites decreasing to 55.63% and Blacks maintaining a stable share at 35.55%. Individuals identifying with two or more races increased from 2.71% to 4.32%, signifying a rise of 59.41%. Hispanic individuals also rose from 1.22% to 2.35%, indicating a substantial increase of 92.62%. Meanwhile, the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders dropped to 0, and no change was recorded for American Indian and Alaskan Natives.

	2000	2010	Change
White	57.66%	55.63%	-3.52%
Black	35.61%	35.55%	-0.17%
Two or More Races	2.71%	4.32%	59.41%
Hispanic	1.22%	2.35%	92.62%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.8%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%