How common is the surname Hyson?

1,324 people in the United States had the surname Hyson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 233,191 Americans. It ranked 20,157th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Hyson?

Matt Hyson, American professional wrestler, followed by Dorothy Hyson.

Where is the surname Hyson most common?

Wikidata records people named Hyson in the United States.

Is the surname Hyson getting more or less common?

Less common. 1,401 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,324 in 2010, down 5.5%.

The surname Hyson

A surname, carried by 1,324 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex H250

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Hyson is more common than 87.6% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,324 people named Hyson in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 233,191 Americans. That is down 5.5% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,401.

#20,157

rank among US surnames

1,324

people in 2010

0.5

per 100,000 Americans

-5.5%

change since 2000 (was #18,269)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#20,149	Cruze	1,325	233,016
#20,157	Germaine	1,324	233,191
#20,165	Meckley	1,323	233,368

Who is named Hyson

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

73% of people named Hyson identified as white (not Hispanic), 20% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 73%
Black (not Hispanic) 20%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.9%
Two or more races 2.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Hysons

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Matt Hyson
American professional wrestler, born 1970
Dorothy Hyson
American actress (1914-1996)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Hyson

Hyson has the Soundex code H250, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code H250.

Questions

How common is the surname Hyson?: 1,324 people in the United States had the surname Hyson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 233,191 Americans. It ranked 20,157th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Hyson?: In the 2010 Census, 73% of people named Hyson identified as white (not Hispanic), and 20% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Hyson?: Matt Hyson, American professional wrestler, followed by Dorothy Hyson.
Where is the surname Hyson most common?: Wikidata records people named Hyson in the United States.
Is the surname Hyson getting more or less common?: Less common. 1,401 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,324 in 2010, down 5.5%.