Hitchell Surname

1,231,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 189 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Hitchell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hitchell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States851:4,264,223227,504
England681:819,38343,863
Scotland221:243,35512,191
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Hitchell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hitchell is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Hitchell.

How Common Is The Last Name Hitchell? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hitchell is the 1,231,034th most commonly held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 38,558,444 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Hitchell reside; 48 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 85 people, or 1 in 4,264,223. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 19 percent live, Indiana, where 15 percent live and Missouri, where 15 percent live. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 36 percent live and Scotland, where 12 percent live.

Hitchell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hitchell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hitchell surname rose 315 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 618 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hitchell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hitchell last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the party.

Hitchell earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.34% more than the national average, earning $47,610 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hitchel9321/
Itchell938/
Gitchell88474/
Chichell8832/
Hitschel8815/
Hutchell884/
Aitchell882/
Hetchell881/
Haichell881/
Hitchele880/
Hichel8626/
Hitcel861/
Heitschel8218/
Hitscheld821/
Gaitchell820/
Heichel801,279/
Etchell80415/
Gitchel80368/
Chichel8085/
Utchell8031/
Hetchel8018/
Hiechel8014/
Haichel8014/
Eichell807/
Aichell804/
Huichel804/
Hutchel801/
Ichelle801/
Hischel801/
Itchiel801/
Hitzell800/
Hishell800/
Aitchel800/
Ichel77234/
Icell773/
Itcel771/
Hicel771/
Getchell753,233/
Heichele75396/
Gitschel75106/
Hetschel7595/
Aichelle7541/
Chichele7540/
Chicheil7525/
Heschell7518/
Heischel7513/
Aitchelh754/
Ethchell752/
Eichellt752/
Hechelle751/
Hithsill751/
Heitzell751/
Hetchele751/
Etchelle750/
Heachell750/
Hidshell750/
Hutchill750/
Jetchell750/
Chichill750/
Huitzell750/
Eichel713,036/
Hitzel711,408/
Hechel71244/
Etcell71116/
Itsell7176/
Utchel7154/
Aichel7126/
Hetcel7122/
Goitschel7116/
Gichel7114/
Ixchel7112/
Ishell7112/
Etchel716/
Itzell714/
Iscell713/
Hischseld713/
Isthel712/
Echell712/
Heutschel712/
Icheal712/
Icheel712/
Chischill711/
Ithzel711/
Heuschell711/
Hitsel711/
Gethchell711/
Getschell711/
Gicell711/
Hächel711/
Uichel711/
Chittsell711/
Ichele711/
Gaitshell710/
Hisell710/
Gettchell710/
Hycell710/
Aichele673,710/
Chechel673,459/
Eichele671,341/
Chichil67440/
Heuchel67363/
Gischel67343/
Heschel67272/
Getchel67240/
Eichelt67229/
Eatchel67164/
Hetzell67137/
Icel67120/
Häschel67114/
Hoychel67109/
Echelle67105/
Haisell6799/
Chicheł6780/
Etschel6770/
Hechsel6763/
Chichelova6743/
Khishel6743/
Etchill6736/
Chisell6735/
Huishel6725/
Gechell6720/
Hajchel6719/
Eschell6719/
Chychel6712/
Heichelová6710/
Heitzel678/
Khikhel677/
Khitsel676/
Haikhel676/
Chikhel675/
Gichsel674/
Chitzel674/
Huitzel672/
Echzell672/
Itcl672/
Chitkel671/
Hetsell671/
Hecehel671/
Hyshell671/
Huitcil671/
Eicheld671/
Gitsell671/
Haichelová671/
Haihsel671/
Heisell671/
Itchile671/
Heutzschel671/
Haychel671/
Hejchel671/
Échelle671/
Gehhell671/
Gaichel671/
Etchele671/
Aichelt671/
Jiechel671/
Aicheal671/
Khichil671/
Haizell670/
Eischel670/
Chizell670/
Hietzel670/
Hissell670/
Gettschell670/
Heitsel670/
Hescell670/
Chexell670/
Hittzel670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hitchell
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