# Hyman (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/hyman/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname from Hebrew [in turn originating as a patronymic].

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Hebrew |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 11,436 |
| US rank (2010) | 3,158 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 26,998 people |
| Change since 2000 | +0.7% (11,354 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Anglicisation of Hyam, from Hebrew חַיִּים (ḥayím, “life”).

## Who carries it

Share of people named Hyman in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 62% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 33% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.9% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Hyman in the United States and the United Kingdom.

## People named Hyman

- Dorothy Hyman, British athlete
- Dick Hyman, American jazz pianist and composer
- Phyllis Hyman, American rhythm-and-blues singer (1949–1995)
- Misty Hyman, American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder
- Flo Hyman, American volleyball player (1954-1986)
- Earle Hyman, American actor (1926-2017)
- Ray Hyman, American professor of psychology
- Libbie Henrietta Hyman, American zoologist (1888-1969)
- John Adams Hyman, American politician (1840-1891)
- Rob Hyman, American singer, songwriter, keyboard player, accordion player, producer, arranger and rec
- Kelly Hyman, attorney
- Joey Ramone, American punk rock singer (1951–2001)

and 1 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Homan, Hayman, Heiman, Hohman, Heyman, Haman, Human, Haymon, Hannon, Hannan, Hamann, Hinman.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.