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Alternate Spellings of the Name
Hinman has varied forms include Henmen and Inman.
Also see Hindman and Henneman.
Origins of the Surname
It refers to a domestic, a servant; one who has the care of herds.
As an occupational name for someone who looked after poultry, from Middle English hen(n) ‘hen’ + man ‘man’.
It may also be a nickname from Middle English term hende meaning ‘noble’, ‘courteous’ + man.
Geographic Centers
In the UK, the surname is often found in the mid-lands, the center counties of England, like Leicestershire.
In the USA, the Hinman surname is often found in New York and along the Great Lakes states.
Famous and Creative Hinmans
David C. Hinman about 1800 - 1849
An American engraver and painter, known as 'D. C. Hinman' from New Haven & Hartford, Conn., producing the finest portrait engravings of early American leaders, adventurers and statesmen.
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