Hitchings Surname
Approximately 4,138 people bear this surname
Hitchings 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.
Read More About This SurnameHitchings Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,562 | 1:232,048 | 22,320 |
| England | 1,388 | 1:40,143 | 5,173 |
| Wales | 392 | 1:7,894 | 876 |
| Australia | 265 | 1:101,871 | 11,478 |
| Canada | 221 | 1:166,722 | 16,788 |
| New Zealand | 130 | 1:34,833 | 5,995 |
| South Africa | 87 | 1:622,732 | 46,743 |
| Scotland | 27 | 1:198,290 | 10,618 |
| Northern Ireland | 13 | 1:141,926 | 7,751 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Ireland | 5 | 1:941,788 | 16,185 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 621 | 1:39,252 | 5,012 |
| Wales | 299 | 1:5,246 | 353 |
| Guernsey | 3 | 1:10,885 | 1,562 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 400 | 1:125,547 | 12,138 |
Hitchings 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.
For Hitchins, q.v.
(English) One who came from Hitchin (the Hicce tribe), in Hertfordshire; the son of little Hitch or Hick, pet forms of Richard (rule, hard).
Hitchings was the name of one of the commissioners of the county in the time of Cromwell (P.).
Hitchings Demographics
Average Hitchings Salary in
United States
$44,861 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hitchings Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hitchings Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hitchings is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hitchings? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 112,054th most prevalent last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,761,128 people. The surname Hitchings is mostly found in Europe, where 45 percent of Hitchings live; 44 percent live in Northern Europe and 44 percent live in British Isles.
It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,562 people, or 1 in 232,048. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 8 percent live, New York, where 7 percent live and Virginia, where 7 percent live. Apart from The United States it is found in 28 countries. It also occurs in England, where 34 percent live and Wales, where 9 percent live.
Hitchings Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hitchings has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hitchings last name increased 391 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 224 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 131 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hitchings Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Hitchings surname are 5.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.78% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Hitchings earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 159.99% more than the national average, earning R 617,844 per year; in United States they earn 3.97% more than the national average, earning $44,861 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.81% less than the national average, earning $42,824 CAD per year.
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