Hinchcliffe Surname

111,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,169 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Hinchcliffe Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at a Hanging (Steep) Cliff [Old English henge -clif]

Hinchcliffe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,1441:25,9883,552
Australia9341:28,9033,913
United States6581:550,84945,535
Canada2031:181,50518,050
Wales481:64,4695,713
Scotland471:113,9117,445
Northern Ireland351:52,7154,341
France261:2,554,720189,486
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,7881:13,6332,047
Scotland211:178,2486,976
Wales161:98,0264,293
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States921:545,85537,602

Hinchcliffe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at a Hanging (Steep) Cliff [Old English henge -clif]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Place name in Yorkshire, England.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(English) Dweller near an overhanging cliff.

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

The Hinchcliffes are well represented in the Huddersfield district. The name was established in the parish of Ecclesfield in the reign of Elizabeth (Ga.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Hinchcliffe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hinchcliffe is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hinchcliffe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hinchcliffe is the 111,404th most frequently used surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,748,032 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Hinchcliffe are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 2,144 people, or 1 in 25,988. In England Hinchcliffe is most prevalent in: West Yorkshire, where 22 percent are found, South Yorkshire, where 20 percent are found and Lancashire, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account England this last name occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

Hinchcliffe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hinchcliffe has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 120 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 715 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 224 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hinchcliffe Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Hinchcliffe last name are 9.35% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.58% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hinchcliffe earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 308.12% more than the national average, earning R 969,840 per year; in United States they earn 16.62% more than the national average, earning $50,322 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.34% more than the national average, earning $54,818 CAD per year.

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