Hitchin Surname

366,000th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 985 people bear this surname

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

Hitchin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Richard,' from the nick. Hitch (v. Hitchcock), diminutive Hitch-in; not to be confounded with Hutchins (which see) and Hutchinson. The 'g' in Hitching and Hitchings is, of course, an excrescence; compare Jennings for Jenins, itself also a diminutive (Jen-in) like Hitchin.

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Hitchin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7091:78,5878,802
United States651:5,576,291276,051
Australia621:435,41534,362
Canada471:783,94961,790
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Scotland221:243,35512,191
Wales151:206,30213,003
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Isle of Man61:14,3043,169
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
France31:22,140,907385,998
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7071:34,4774,512
Wales101:156,8426,008
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Hitchin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Richard,' from the nick. Hitch (v. Hitchcock), diminutive Hitch-in; not to be confounded with Hutchins (which see) and Hutchinson. The 'g' in Hitching and Hitchings is, of course, an excrescence; compare Jennings for Jenins, itself also a diminutive (Jen-in) like Hitchin.

William Hychyns. Valor Ecclesiasticus.

David Henchenesson. History of Norfolk.

John Hitchinson, 1607: Reg. St. Mary Aldermary.

1623. Married — Richard Hitchinson to Anne Booth: Reg. Prestbury, Cheshire.

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

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

A town in co. Hertford. Also a "nurse-name" of Richard.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hitchings was the name of one of the commissioners of the county in the time of Cromwell (P.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Hitchin Last Name Facts

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

Hitchin is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of Hitchin click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hitchin? popularity and diffusion

It is the 366,000th most commonly held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 7,398,524 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Hitchin reside; 77 percent reside in Northern Europe and 77 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 709 people, or 1 in 78,587. In England Hitchin is most numerous in: Greater London, where 15 percent reside, Shropshire, where 12 percent reside and Cheshire, where 6 percent reside. Aside from England it occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Hitchin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hitchin has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Hitchin last name rose 100 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,625 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 314 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hitchin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Hitchin last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Hitchin are 1.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.55% being registered with the party.

The amount Hitchin earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 11.17% more than the national average, earning R 264,192 per year; in United States they earn 10.88% less than the national average, earning $38,453 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.26% more than the national average, earning $55,278 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hitching93434/
Chitchin93171/
Khitchin931/
Hitchinn931/
Itchin9232/
Hichin922/
Chuitchin88208/
Chitching889/
Haitching883/
Hitchisen880/
Hitchen864,890/
Chichin861,055/
Hutchin86869/
Khichin86101/
Huichin8637/
Itchina8629/
Haichin8621/
Itching8616/
Hetchin868/
Hitchim868/
Aitchin862/
Itchein861/
Itchine861/
Uitchin861/
Hiching860/
Ichin83402/
Hicin8389/
Chichina801,380/
Khitkhin80646/
Chaichin80644/
Chichine8053/
Jitschin8036/
Khichina8029/
Heitchen8022/
Chischin8019/
Chitkhin8018/
Chiching806/
Hisching804/
Khitchen802/
Chitchen802/
Huiching802/
Haiching802/
Khitshin801/
Hetching801/
Heiching801/
Hischion801/
Hitchenn801/
Aitchisn801/
Yitchina801/
Yitchuin801/
Heutchin801/
Haichine801/
Chitchim801/
Chuichin801/
Chihchin801/
Hitcheng800/
Hittchen800/
Hutchinn800/
Hitschen800/
Utchin771,972/
Eichin771,236/
Ichina77661/
Etchin77472/
Ichien77471/
Yichin77411/
Iching7795/
Hishin7769/
Oichin7760/
Gichin7743/
Aitcin7727/
Ischin7726/
Hechin7723/
Ichine7713/
Aichin7712/
Itchim7711/
Ichsin7710/
Hichen779/
Ichion778/
Hicing775/
Iochin774/
Hitsin774/
Hichim774/
Hitkin773/
Jichin773/
Hitzin772/
Ichain772/
Ithhin772/
Heicin772/
Hetcin771/
Huicin771/
Işchin771/
Ixchin771/
Jitcin771/
Haicin771/
Isthin771/
Itchen770/
Chaichina75282/
Chischina7538/
Chetchuin7527/
Hoihching7522/
Chishchin7522/
Chaiching755/
Iodtschin752/
Khetchina751/
Choiching751/
Chetchina751/
Chuiching751/
Khaichine751/
Chidching751/
Chittchen751/
Huisching751/
Icin73104/
Itcn732/
Chechin711,397/
Etchien711,349/
Chitsin71676/
Gichina71497/
Hutchen71345/
Chichinova71221/
Joichin71124/
Heishin71103/
Heichen7172/
Hishina7171/
Heuchin7152/
Etchina7137/
Haichim7137/
Heching7134/
Haitkin7132/
Khitsin7127/
Eshchin7126/
Gitchen7118/
Gaichin7112/
Hütchen7112/
Hechine7111/
Hischen7111/
Etchain7110/
Ishchin719/
Aichina719/
Huichen718/
Khikhin717/
Khishin716/
Hishion716/
Yiching716/
Etchein716/
Eiching716/
Oichina715/
Khichen715/
Haichen715/
Heychin715/
Itchene715/
Gischin714/
Ischina714/
Chitkin714/
Hitzina714/
Itshina714/
Haitsin714/
Uttchin713/
Huihsin713/
Jichina712/
Gichein712/
Hichene712/
Eichine712/
Chéchin712/
Jaichin712/
Hutchyn712/
Hidchim712/
Khychin711/
Etching711/
Khechin711/
Heitzin711/
Jisthin711/
Icheine711/
Hitkina711/
Chychin711/
Hoichen711/
Hechien711/
Huichim711/
Hitquin711/
Jetchin711/
Aitcheigne711/
Chetchuing711/
Chetchuint711/
Oiching711/
Iodchin711/
Aichine711/
Aiching711/
Chitcheang711/
Jitchen711/
Haichyn711/
Hetchyn711/
Hethqin711/
Hetchen710/
Hitchem710/
Eitchen710/
Itschen710/
Eichein710/
Hitshen710/
Ichim6713,980/
Echin671,554/
Chechina671,450/
Itkin671,185/
Ichen671,034/
Ishin671,028/
Chitsing67685/
Hoischen67585/
Khechine67434/
Chaichim67408/
Huitsing67244/
Hettchen67102/
Itzin6791/
Hecin6787/
Chaitkin6772/
Chaikhin6763/
Icing6758/
Itgin6738/
Hisin6737/
Higin6736/
Huicheng6735/
Jetschin6731/
Heidchen6730/
Itjin6715/
Chyochin6714/
Joichain6713/
Iscin6713/
Gicin6712/
Khishina6711/
Heichsen6711/
Huischen6710/
Hisshion679/
Jitcheun679/
Ikhin678/
Itsin678/
Khechina678/
Chuychin677/
Iocin677/
Jitschen676/
Khaichyn676/
Chitkina675/
Haicheng675/
Chitking675/
Chaishin675/
Heetchim675/
Khaychin674/
Hijin674/
Khichene674/
Khaichen674/
Ishchein674/
Choichim674/
Jicin673/
Hechhina673/
Aichaine673/
Hüttchen673/
Gischina672/
Khikhina672/
Cheschin672/
Hutchean672/
Chedchin672/
Jaichein672/
Uychitin672/
Cheikhin672/
Hizin672/
Ichuindt672/
Echchine671/
Iodchina671/
Khoishin671/
Khychina671/
Cheitkin671/
Jithsing671/
Hichchen671/
Hixin671/
Getchina671/
Yihching671/
Khéchine671/
Iecin671/
Hycin671/
Icina671/
Heuchein671/
Heutchen671/
Gaischin671/
Aicin671/
Cheching671/
Chetchen671/
Hicen671/
Chaitzin671/
Chuitjin671/
Itqin671/
Khishion671/
Eytchisn670/
Etchsion670/
Etchisen670/
Heuschin670/

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