Hitchen Surname

97,128th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,890 people bear this surname

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

Hitchen Surname Definition:

1 = Hitch (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -in.

2 belonging to Hitchin (Herts), the Domesday Hiz, 13th cent. Hi(t)che, 16th cent. Hichen. The name is doubtful, but may poss. be referable to the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Hic- (with a local suff.

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Hitchen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,4801:16,0112,331
United States4081:888,38067,160
Australia3961:68,1718,115
Canada2571:143,36814,728
Scotland761:70,4455,436
Northern Ireland751:24,6002,768
New Zealand671:67,58710,255
Wales491:63,1545,613
Isle of Man221:3,901846
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
France121:5,535,227269,324
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,0341:11,9841,820
Scotland101:374,32210,959
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States681:738,51047,095

Hitchen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 = Hitch (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -in.

2 belonging to Hitchin (Herts), the Domesday Hiz, 13th cent. Hi(t)che, 16th cent. Hichen. The name is doubtful, but may poss. be referable to the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Hic- (with a local suff. lost). The place- and river-name Hiz is discussed at some length in Skeat’s ‘Place-Names of Hert­fordshire,’ p. 62.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Hitchin (the Hicce tribe), in Hertfordshire; the son of little Hitch or Hick, pet forms of Richard (rule, hard).

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

Hitchen Last Name Facts

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

Hitchen occurs most in England. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hitchen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 97,128th most prevalent last name globally, held by around 1 in 1,490,296 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Hitchen are found; 76 percent are found in Northern Europe and 76 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 3,480 people, or 1 in 16,011. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater Manchester, where 21 percent are found, Lancashire, where 13 percent are found and Cheshire, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account England Hitchen occurs in 33 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.

Hitchen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hitchen has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Hitchen surname rose 171 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 600 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 760 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 4,900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hitchen Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Hitchen last name are 10.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.73% registered with the political party.

The amount Hitchen earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 28.1% less than the national average, earning 248,829 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.53% less than the national average, earning $39,037 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.03% more than the national average, earning $49,700 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heitchen9322/
Khitchen932/
Chitchen932/
Hitchenn931/
Hitcheng930/
Hittchen930/
Hitschen930/
Hichen929/
Itchen920/
Chittchen881/
Hitchisen880/
Hitchin86985/
Hutchen86345/
Heichen8672/
Chichen8670/
Gitchen8618/
Hütchen8612/
Hischen8611/
Huichen868/
Khichen865/
Haichen865/
Itchene865/
Hichene862/
Hoichen861/
Itchein861/
Jitchen861/
Hetchen860/
Hitchem860/
Eitchen860/
Itschen860/
Hitshen860/
Ichen831,034/
Hicen831/
Chitcheang821/
Hoischen80585/
Hitching80434/
Chaichen80197/
Chitchin80171/
Hettchen80102/
Huicheng8035/
Heidchen8030/
Heichsen8011/
Huischen8010/
Jitcheun809/
Jitschen806/
Haicheng805/
Chihchen804/
Chicheng804/
Khichene804/
Khaichen804/
Chichien803/
Hüttchen803/
Hutchean802/
Khitchin801/
Chiochen801/
Hichchen801/
Heutchen801/
Chuichen801/
Chetchen801/
Chichene801/
Hitchinn801/
Hichem771,442/
Eichen771,000/
Hechen77695/
Ichene77369/
Jichen77260/
Ischen77231/
Etchen77181/
Icheen77128/
Yichen7770/
Hicent7768/
Hishen7734/
Itchin7732/
Aichen7731/
Utchen7717/
Icheng7710/
Iochen779/
Hitzen777/
Hichin772/
Haicen772/
Hikhen771/
Ixchen771/
Huicen771/
Hitsen770/
Ichenk770/
Eitcen770/
Chuitchin75208/
Huettchen7510/
Chitching759/
Chaicheun756/
Khaichene755/
Chichetin753/
Chihcheng753/
Chihchien753/
Haitching753/
Chaichean752/
Hichenova751/
Chaicheng751/
Chuicheen751/
Chitcheam751/
Aitchesen750/
Icen73179/
Itcn732/
Eischen711,851/
Etchien711,349/
Chechen711,132/
Chichin711,055/
Hutchin71869/
Chichenova71211/
Chitsen71140/
Khichin71101/
Khechen7194/
Chichem7160/
Eisthen7150/
Eichene7134/
Gischen7129/
Itchina7129/
Hecheng7129/
Ichiten7128/
Getchen7118/
Yicheng7118/
Chitken7116/
Itching7116/
Heitgen7115/
Khishen7114/
Haishen7114/
Etchean7113/
Etchene7112/
Heuchen719/
Jicheng719/
Haicent718/
Hetchin718/
Hitchim718/
Jiechen718/
Echchen717/
Huiceng716/
Heschen716/
Etchein716/
Chiceng716/
Uicheng715/
Ieschen714/
Chichén714/
Haichem714/
Huishen713/
Gichein712/
Aitchin712/
Aichene712/
Jaichen712/
Hutchyn712/
Juichen711/
Chicsen711/
Jitshen711/
Jetchen711/
Icheine711/
Icehene711/
Etschen711/
Haiscen711/
Aicheng711/
Heitzen711/
Chishen711/
Hoichem711/
Huichem711/
Itchine711/
Hjihsen711/
Uitchin711/
Etcheun711/
Aitcheigne711/
Chikhen711/
Khitsen711/
Etcheng711/
Yshchen711/
Gaichen711/
Jitcuen711/
Haichyn711/
Hetchyn711/
Ischaen711/
Aitcken710/
Hiching710/
Chihjen710/
Eichein710/
Heechen710/
Hietzen710/
Işcen672,623/
Chichina671,380/
Heeschen67789/
Khitkhin67646/
Heuschen67601/
Itzen67379/
Ichem67241/
Ishen67176/
Hizen67165/
Itjen67126/
Echen6796/
Iscen6794/
Hicin6789/
Chaikhen6774/
Hisen6769/
Itgen6755/
Chichine6753/
Etchegne6749/
Icent6745/
Higen6738/
Khichina6729/
Aicen6724/
Chischin6719/
Hixen6719/
Chitkhin6718/
Iceng6712/
Hijen6711/
Itken6710/
Iccen678/
Jchen677/
Ehcen676/
Chiching676/
Chitseng676/
Khaichyn676/
Cheachen675/
Ikhen674/
Hisching674/
Ishchein674/
Chichaiseng674/
Jaichean674/
Jaicheen674/
Heucheun673/
Jaichein672/
Iceen672/
Hycen672/
Khechene672/
Hißen672/
Uicen672/
Khecheen671/
Khitshin671/
Khittsen671/
Chihsien671/
Hesschen671/
Hetching671/
Hchechen671/
Jistheen671/
Icsen671/
Iceun671/
Hischion671/
Aitchisn671/
Aichenne671/
Yitchina671/
Yitchuin671/
Itsen671/
Ihcen671/
Ichecent671/
Içcen671/
Heuchein671/
Heutchin671/
Hicem671/
Heschend671/
Hishcent671/
Chitchim671/
Chechene671/
Chikhene671/
Yicen671/
Chaichem671/
Chihchin671/
Cheechen671/
Etchisen670/
Hutchinn670/
Gaischen670/
Chetchem670/

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