Hicklin Surname

144,828th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,066 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Hicklin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hickling.' (1) A parish in Norfolk, three miles from Stalham; (a) a parish in Nottinghamshire, eight miles from Melton Mowbray.

Brian de Hikeling, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Hicklin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7431:207,95120,360
England1,0411:53,5246,534
Canada801:460,57039,784
Switzerland501:164,25815,252
Australia361:749,88148,970
Malta241:17,9281,021
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Northern Ireland171:108,5326,545
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Wales71:442,07621,198
Isle of Man61:14,3043,169
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Panama51:782,45211,059
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Wallis and Futuna11:13,610185
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4491:54,2886,497
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4671:107,53510,760

Hicklin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hickling.' (1) A parish in Norfolk, three miles from Stalham; (a) a parish in Nottinghamshire, eight miles from Melton Mowbray.

Brian de Hikeling, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas de Hikeling, Norfolk, ibid.

Henry de Hikelyng, Nottinghamshire, 20 Edward.

Nicholas de Hickling, prebend of Norwich Cathedral, 1334: History of Norfolk.

Adam de Hickling, prebend of Norwich Cathedral, 1364: ibid.

1806. Married — William Hickling and Mary Vause: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

= Hick (q.v.) + the French double diminutive suff. -el-in.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of little Hick, a pet form of Richard (rule, hard).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Parishes in cos. Nottingham and Norfolk.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hicklin Last Name Facts

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

Hicklin is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hicklin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hicklin is the 144,828th most commonly held family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,376,890 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Hicklin reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 1,743 people, or 1 in 207,951. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: South Carolina, where 12 percent are found, Missouri, where 11 percent are found and California, where 11 percent are found. Aside from The United States Hicklin occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in England, where 34 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

Hicklin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hicklin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hicklin last name increased 373 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 232 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 233 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hicklin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Congregationalist (71%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hicklin last name are 12.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.6% being registered with the party.

The amount Hicklin earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 31.08% more than the national average, earning R 311,496 per year; in United States they earn 1.68% less than the national average, earning $42,426 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.39% less than the national average, earning $47,998 CAD per year.

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