Heraldry and the Hyman Surname

Heraldry follows families, not surnames. A Hyman coat of arms, where one exists, belonged to a specific line.

Meaning of the name

Before any talk of crests, here are the plain facts about Hyman. In Elsdon Smith's reading, the name described “descendant of Hyam (life)”.

It is a patronymic: it named a person after a father or forebear. Related forms include Hymen. 11,436 Americans were listed as Hyman in the 2010 census. Between 1891 and 2000, 164 babies born in France were registered as Hyman, with the most births in 1991–2000. The name became more frequent over the century. Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Hayman and Homan.

Want more than a summary? See the Hyman family name pack.