How common is the surname Hyman?

11,436 people in the United States had the surname Hyman in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 26,998 Americans. It ranked 3,158th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Hyman?

Dorothy Hyman, British athlete, followed by Dick Hyman.

Where is the surname Hyman most common?

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

Is the surname Hyman getting more or less common?

More common. 11,354 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 11,436 in 2010, up 0.7%.

Is Hyman also a first name?

Yes. Hyman is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Hyman

A Hebrew patronymic surname, carried by 11,436 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex H550 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Hyman is more common than 98.1% of them.

Origin

Hebrew origin

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

Hyman is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

One of 51 Hebrew surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 11,436 people named Hyman in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 26,998 Americans. That is up 0.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 11,354.

#3,158

rank among US surnames

11,436

people in 2010

3.9

per 100,000 Americans

+0.7%

change since 2000 (was #2,910)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#3,149	Lor	11,479	26,897
#3,150	Sample	11,471	26,915
#3,151	Barbee	11,470	26,918
#3,152	Butterfield	11,468	26,922
#3,153	Franz	11,462	26,936
#3,154	Keane	11,459	26,943
#3,155	Gooch	11,453	26,958

Who is named Hyman

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

62% of people named Hyman identified as white (not Hispanic), 33% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

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

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Hymans

13 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Dorothy Hyman
British athlete, born 1941
Dick Hyman
American jazz pianist and composer, born 1927
Phyllis Hyman
American rhythm-and-blues singer (1949–1995)
Misty Hyman
American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder, born 1979
Flo Hyman
American volleyball player (1954-1986)
Earle Hyman
American actor (1926-2017)
Ray Hyman
American professor of psychology, born 1928
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, born 1950
Kelly Hyman
Attorney, born 1969
Joey Ramone
American punk rock singer (1951–2001)

Notable Hymans come mostly from the United States (12) and the United Kingdom (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Hyman

Hyman has the Soundex code H550, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code H550.

Other Hebrew surnames

All 51 Hebrew surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Hyman come from?: Anglicisation of Hyam, from Hebrew חַיִּים (ḥayím, “life”).
How common is the surname Hyman?: 11,436 people in the United States had the surname Hyman in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 26,998 Americans. It ranked 3,158th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Hyman?: In the 2010 Census, 62% of people named Hyman identified as white (not Hispanic), and 33% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Hyman?: Dorothy Hyman, British athlete, followed by Dick Hyman.
Where is the surname Hyman most common?: Wikidata records people named Hyman in the United States and the United Kingdom.
What type of surname is Hyman?: Hyman is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Hyman getting more or less common?: More common. 11,354 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 11,436 in 2010, up 0.7%.
Is Hyman also a first name?: Yes. Hyman is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.