HINMAN (English) Variant of HINDMAN (English) One who took care of the hinds or deer; the servant of the peasant. Source: New Dictionary of American Family Names by E.C. Smith. Barbara Bob Hoy wrote: > Looking for the origin of the surname Hinman. > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog