Hichens Surname
Approximately 528 people bear this surname
Hichens Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Richard,' from the nick. Hitch; v. Hitchen.
Hichens Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 260 | 1:214,300 | 18,301 |
| United States | 132 | 1:2,745,901 | 164,003 |
| South Africa | 96 | 1:564,351 | 43,987 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 223 | 1:109,307 | 10,757 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
Hichens Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Richard,' from the nick. Hitch; v. Hitchen.
From the Swedish,; a personal name.
Hichens Demographics
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Hichens Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hichens Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hichens is found most in England. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hichens? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 590,896th most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,802,170 people. Hichens is primarily found in Europe, where 52 percent of Hichens are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 51 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 260 people, or 1 in 214,300. In England it is most common in: Cornwall, where 48 percent are found, Lancashire, where 8 percent are found and Berkshire, where 6 percent are found. Not including England Hichens occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent are found and South Africa, where 18 percent are found.
Hichens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hichens has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Hichens surname rose 117 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 943 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Hichens Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Hichens surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Hichens are 9.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.25% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Hichens earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 69.27% more than the national average, earning R 402,240 per year and in United States they earn 20.27% more than the national average, earning $51,896 USD per year.
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