Hinchliffe Surname

64,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,738 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Hinchliffe Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hinchcliff,' now Hinchliff Mill, a spot in the township of Austonley, close to Holmlorth, West Riding of Yorkshire. The 'c' in cliff is generally lost, as in Topliff. There are two Hinchliffs and two Hinchliffes in the township of Austonley (v.

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Hinchliffe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5,0011:11,1411,646
Australia1,1581:23,3123,204
United States1,0231:354,31031,697
Canada2231:165,22716,632
Wales911:34,0063,399
Scotland711:75,4065,680
New Zealand341:133,18615,994
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Singapore131:423,66918,211
France121:5,535,227269,324
Isle of Man111:7,8021,618
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,5561:9,5371,433
Scotland341:110,0955,249
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1071:469,33333,530

Hinchliffe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hinchcliff,' now Hinchliff Mill, a spot in the township of Austonley, close to Holmlorth, West Riding of Yorkshire. The 'c' in cliff is generally lost, as in Topliff. There are two Hinchliffs and two Hinchliffes in the township of Austonley (v. West Riding Court Dir). It is astonishing how sedentary some families are; v. Hardisty for a similar instance.

Johannes de Hyncheclyff, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Willellmus de Hynchecliff, 1379: ibid.

Ricardus de Hynchccliff, 1379: ibid.

These were resident in Holm firth. Their parentage is therefore undeniable.

1728. Married — Joseph Hinckliffe and Elizabeth Mantle: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

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

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller near an overhanging cliff.

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

A location name in Yorkshire.

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

Hinchliffe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hinchliffe is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hinchliffe? popularity and diffusion

Hinchliffe is the 64,636th most prevalent surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 941,787 people. The last name Hinchliffe is mostly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Hinchliffe are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 5,001 people, or 1 in 11,141. In England Hinchliffe is primarily found in: West Yorkshire, where 29 percent live, South Yorkshire, where 18 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account England this surname occurs in 37 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.

Hinchliffe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hinchliffe has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 196 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 956 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,820 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 209 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 300 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hinchliffe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Hinchliffe surname is chiefly Congregationalist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hinchliffe last name are 0.75% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.48% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hinchliffe earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 180.21% more than the national average, earning R 665,880 per year; in United States they earn 13.67% more than the national average, earning $49,048 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.35% less than the national average, earning $49,508 CAD per year.

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