Hitchcox Surname

361,972nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 999 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Hitchcox Surname Definition:

Alan Richert, a follower of the earl of Cassilis, was respited for murder in 1526 (RSS., I, 3386). Thomas Rechard, 1561 (CMN., 80). As forename: Richart Strathern, 1462. An Old English personal name meaning "powerfully rich" (rice + h(e)ard).

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Hitchcox Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4541:122,72712,355
United States3171:1,143,40482,127
Canada931:396,18935,081
New Zealand481:94,34012,897
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
Wales71:442,07621,198
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1971:123,73311,673
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States761:660,77243,333

Hitchcox Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Alan Richert, a follower of the earl of Cassilis, was respited for murder in 1526 (RSS., I, 3386). Thomas Rechard, 1561 (CMN., 80). As forename: Richart Strathern, 1462. An Old English personal name meaning "powerfully rich" (rice + h(e)ard).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Hitchcock’s (Son), v. Hitchcock.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

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

This baptismal name, besides becoming itself a surname, has given rise to many others; viz., Richards, Richardson, Rich, Ritchie, Riches, Rick, Ricks, Rix, Rickson, Rixon, Ritson, Rickards, Rieket, Ricketts. From Dick and Hitchin, two ' nurse-names ' of Richard, we also derive Dix, Dicks, Dickson, Dixon, Digons, Dickens, Dickins, Dickinson, Dickerson, Dickison; and Hitchins, Hitchinson, Hitchcock, Hitchcox.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Saxon.) Of a powerful, rich, or generous disposition, from ric, rich, and ard, nature or disposition.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Hitchcox Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hitchcox is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hitchcox? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 361,972nd most frequent surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 7,294,841 people. The last name Hitchcox occurs mostly in Europe, where 47 percent of Hitchcox are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 47 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 454 people, or 1 in 122,727. In England it is primarily found in: West Midlands, where 17 percent reside, Oxfordshire, where 14 percent reside and Warwickshire, where 13 percent reside. Other than England Hitchcox exists in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Hitchcox Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hitchcox has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Hitchcox last name expanded 230 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 417 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 140 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hitchcox Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hitchcox surname are 25.54% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.31% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hitchcox earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 3.98% more than the national average, earning R 247,104 per year; in United States they earn 0.41% less than the national average, earning $42,970 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.91% more than the national average, earning $55,600 CAD per year.

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