The name Hynes comes from when one of the family worked as a keeper of the deer. The surname Hynes originally derived from the Old English word "hinde" which referred to someone who tended the deer.

Is Hynes a German name?

Irish: variant spelling of Hines. English: patronymic from Hine. Possibly an Americanized spelling of German Heins or Heinz.

How many Hynes are there?

28,323 Hynes members around the world.