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Hinman Name Meaning

English (Leicestershire):: probably an occupational name for someone who looked after the hens from Middle English hen(ne) ‘hen’ + man ‘man’ though in some instances it may have been used for the servant (Middle English man) of a man called Hann or Henn (see Hann and Henn ). variant of Inman with prosthetic H-.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Kinman, Hilman, Higman, Henman, Ingman, Inmon, Chipman, Hineman

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You can see how Hinman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hinman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hinman families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 20 Hinman families living in Alberta. This was about 57% of all the recorded Hinman's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Hinman families in 1911.
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What did your Hinman ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Hinman. 43% of Hinman men worked as a Farmer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    43%
  • Manager
    36%
  • Labourer
    22%
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Passenger Lists

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Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Hinman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Hinman in 1943 was 36, and 74 in 2004.

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