Hitchcocks Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Hitchcocks Surname Definition:

Hitchcock’s (Son), v. Hitchcock.

Hitchcocks Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:2,532,63991,802
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:716,92333,560
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

Hitchcocks Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Hitchcock’s (Son), v. Hitchcock.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hitchcocks Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hitchcocks is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hitchcocks? popularity and diffusion

Hitchcocks is the 4,034,050th most widely held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Hitchcocks reside; 96 percent reside in Northern Europe and 96 percent reside in British Isles.

Hitchcocks is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 2,532,639. In England it is primarily concentrated in: West Midlands, where 50 percent reside, Hampshire, where 23 percent reside and Durham, where 5 percent reside. Other than England this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 4 percent reside and South Africa, where 4 percent reside.

Hitchcocks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hitchcocks has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name declined 35 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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