Hickinson Surname

891,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 301 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Hickinson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hickinson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1831:304,47023,072
Northern Ireland291:63,6224,809
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Netherlands201:844,35960,801
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Jamaica121:239,1626,359
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England851:286,76919,769
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Hickinson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hickinson is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Hickinson.

How Common Is The Last Name Hickinson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hickinson is the 891,661st most numerous family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 24,211,116 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Hickinson are found; 77 percent are found in Northern Europe and 77 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Hickinson is most widely held in England, where it is held by 183 people, or 1 in 304,470. In England it is primarily found in: West Yorkshire, where 31 percent reside, Derbyshire, where 17 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 13 percent reside. Beside England Hickinson exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 10 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Hickinson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hickinson has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Hickinson last name grew 215 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 164 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hickinson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Hickinson last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hickinson surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Hickinson earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 36.63% more than the national average, earning $58,953 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hickinson
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