Hitching Surname

684,148th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 434 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Hitching 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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Hitching Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3621:153,91714,625
United States221:16,475,406557,260
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3141:77,6298,424
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:865,83952,959

Hitching 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

= Hitchin (q.v.) with intrus. -g.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

Hitching Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hitching occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Hitching.

How Common Is The Last Name Hitching? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hitching is the 684,148th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,791,580 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 86 percent of Hitching live; 86 percent live in Northern Europe and 85 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Hitching is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 362 people, or 1 in 153,917. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 22 percent are found, Essex, where 12 percent are found and Hampshire, where 11 percent are found. Apart from England this surname is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent are found and New Zealand, where 4 percent are found.

Hitching Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hitching has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Hitching surname grew 115 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it fell 62 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hitching Last Name Statistics demography

Hitching earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 61.23% less than the national average, earning $16,729 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hitchings944,138/
Chitching949/
Haitching943/
Hitchin93985/
Itching9316/
Hiching930/
Hutching88447/
Chitchin88171/
Khiching8843/
Chiching886/
Hisching884/
Huiching882/
Haiching882/
Hichings881/
Khitchin881/
Hetching881/
Heiching881/
Hitchinn881/
Hitcheng880/
Itchings880/
Iching8695/
Itchin8632/
Hicing865/
Hichin862/
Chuitchin82208/
Hoihching8222/
Chaiching825/
Choiching821/
Chuiching821/
Chidching821/
Huisching821/
Hetchings820/
Hitchengs820/
Hitchisen820/
Hitchen804,890/
Chichin801,055/
Hitzing80162/
Khichin80101/
Huichin8037/
Heching8034/
Itchina8029/
Haichin8021/
Hetchin808/
Hitchim808/
Yiching806/
Eiching806/
Aitchin802/
Etching801/
Giching801/
Itchein801/
Itchine801/
Itshing801/
Uitchin801/
Oiching801/
Aiching801/
Ichings800/
Hishing800/
Chetchuing781/
Chitcheang781/
Ichin77402/
Hicin7789/
Icing7758/
Chichina751,380/
Chitsing75685/
Khitkhin75646/
Chaichin75644/
Huitsing75244/
Chishing75150/
Hoitzing7585/
Khitking7581/
Chichine7553/
Huitzing7538/
Jitschin7536/
Huicheng7535/
Khichina7529/
Heitchen7522/
Chischin7519/
Chitkhin7518/
Jaiching7511/
Haicheng755/
Chitking755/
Haishing752/
Khitchen752/
Chitchen752/
Hoishing752/
Juiching751/
Khishing751/
Khitshin751/
Chikhing751/
Jithsing751/
Hutcheng751/
Hischion751/
Hitchenn751/
Aitchisn751/
Yihching751/
Yitchina751/
Yitchuin751/
Heutchin751/
Haichine751/
Cheching751/
Chitchim751/
Chuichin751/
Chihchin751/
Hittchen750/
Etchings750/
Hitschen750/
Eichin711,236/
Ichina71661/
Etchin71472/
Ichien71471/
Yichin71411/
Chaichina71282/
Hising71161/
Hishin7169/
Oichin7160/
Eching7155/
Gichin7143/
Chischina7138/
Aitcin7127/
Chaitsing7127/
Chetchuin7127/
Ischin7126/
Hechin7123/
Itsing7123/
Chishchin7122/
Ichine7113/
Aichin7112/
Itchim7111/
Huitsingh7111/
Ichsin7110/
Icheng7110/
Hichen719/
Ichion718/
Ishing717/
Huitzingh714/
Hijing714/
Iochin714/
Hitsin714/
Hichim714/
Jichin713/
Chechings712/
Hitzin712/
Iodtschin712/
Ichain712/
Jaichaing712/
Ithhin712/
Heicin712/
Khetchina711/
Chaishing711/
Chetchina711/
Hetcin711/
Huicin711/
Işchin711/
Ixchin711/
Higing711/
Khitsingh711/
Khicheeng711/
Jitcin711/
Haicin711/
Cheeching711/
Khaichine711/
Aicing711/
Chitsingh711/
Chittchen711/
Isthin711/
Itchen710/
Hizing710/
Huizing673,310/
Heising671,790/
Chechin671,397/
Etchien671,349/
Chitsin67676/
Gichina67497/
Huising67407/
Chiging67345/
Chichinova67221/
Chiseng67197/
Huijing67194/
Jishing67155/
Jitsing67140/
Joichin67124/
Icin67104/
Heishin67103/
Heichen6772/
Hishina6771/
Chijing6753/
Heuchin6752/
Chaitsingh6752/
Heißing6745/
Cheging6744/
Gishing6743/
Etchina6737/
Haichim6737/
Higging6736/
Haising6733/
Utcheng6733/
Hecheng6729/
Gitzing6727/
Khitsin6727/
Hissing6726/
Eshchin6726/
Gitchen6718/
Yicheng6718/
Haijing6716/
Gaichin6712/
Hechine6711/
Hischen6711/
Chising6711/
Etchain6710/
Jitjing6710/
Haixing679/
Jicheng679/
Heijing679/
Ishchin679/
Yitsing679/
Aichina679/
Huichen678/
Khikhin677/
Khishin676/
Hishion676/
Huiceng676/
Etchein676/
Huixing676/
Chiceng676/
Oichina675/
Khichen675/
Haichen675/
Uicheng675/
Heychin675/
Itchene675/
Gischin674/
Ischina674/
Hitzina674/
Itshina674/
Høising674/
Haitsin674/
Hoiging673/
Chesing673/
Huihsin673/
Jichina672/
Gichein672/
Hichene672/
Eichine672/
Chéchin672/
Jaichin672/
Hishink672/
Hidchim672/
Khychin671/
Khechin671/
Chexing671/
Heitzin671/
Jisthin671/
Icheine671/
Chychin671/
Aicheng671/
Heizing671/
Hetsing671/
Hoichen671/
Hechien671/
Huichim671/
Hetjing671/
Jetchin671/
Yikhing671/
Aitcheigne671/
Echiong671/
Chetchuint671/
Iodchin671/
Geching671/
Chixing671/
Etcheng671/
Aichine671/
Yishing671/
Eaching671/
Jitchen671/
Gicheng671/
Haichyn671/
Hetchyn671/
Hetchen670/
Hitchem670/
Eitchen670/
Itschen670/
Heshing670/
Aitking670/
Eichein670/
Hitshen670/
Jeching670/
Hiesing670/

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