Chittock Surname

285,461st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,347 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Chittock Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the baby-faced'. Probably a diminutive of chit (v. Chitty and Chitterling), formed like bullock, a little bull.

Warin Chittoc, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Roger Chittoc, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

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Chittock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8591:64,8647,561
New Zealand2181:20,7723,637
United States1801:2,013,661129,138
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Wales81:386,81619,671
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2811:86,7459,115
Scotland121:311,9359,798
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Chittock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the baby-faced'. Probably a diminutive of chit (v. Chitty and Chitterling), formed like bullock, a little bull.

Warin Chittoc, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Roger Chittoc, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

1471. John Chitok, alderman of Norwich: History of Norfolk.

1796. Married — Ellis Chittock and Phoebe Russell: St. George, Hanover Square.

1806. — John Chittock and Harriot Lyne: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Chit(t (q.v.) + the Old English diminutive suff. -oc.

Roger Chittoc.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Chideock; a location name in Dorset.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Chittock Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chittock Come From? nationality or country of origin

Chittock is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chittock? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chittock is the 285,461st most commonly used family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 5,410,205 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 66 percent of Chittock live; 66 percent live in Northern Europe and 66 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 859 people, or 1 in 64,864. In England Chittock is mostly concentrated in: Essex, where 27 percent live, Suffolk, where 22 percent live and Greater London, where 10 percent live. Apart from England Chittock is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.

Chittock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Chittock has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Chittock surname expanded 306 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 857 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chittock Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Chittock last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Chittock earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 50.64% less than the national average, earning R 117,300 per year; in United States they earn 6.35% more than the national average, earning $45,889 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.56% more than the national average, earning $61,887 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chittok931/
Chittook880/
Chittuck880/
Chittack880/
Haithtock822/
Kittock80147/
Chituck8034/
Chetock8031/
Histock806/
Chittak806/
Chitack801/
Citok7731/
Hitok773/
Chestock756/
Chittake754/
Shettock752/
Chietack751/
Shittoke751/
Haistock750/
Chitac71651/
Chituc71311/
Chitak71231/
Kittok71108/
Histok7130/
Chituk7130/
Cittak7116/
Chutok714/
Shitok712/
Haithoock712/
Chetok712/
Sittok711/
Chitokova711/
Sitock711/
Hithok710/
Chitake67338/
Chitakh6787/
Haitook6743/
Chetuck6740/
Shitoke6725/
Kitouck6719/
Sitouck6713/
Chaitak6712/
Chetoek6712/
Haytock679/
Chitukh678/
Kittook673/
Chituke672/
Hethock672/
Tshitok671/
Chuttac671/
Heatock671/
Hestock671/
Choitak671/
Chethoc671/
Chetoik671/
Cidtook671/
Heytock670/

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