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Where Does The Last Name Hitchinson Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Hitchinson occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hitchinson? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 820,032^nd most frequent family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 21,497,186 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Hitchinson reside; 61 percent reside in Northern Europe and 60 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most numerous in England, where it is held by 185 people, or 1 in 301,179. In England it is most frequent in: North Yorkshire, where 23 percent reside, West Midlands, where 18 percent reside and Greater London, where 15 percent reside. Outside of England Hitchinson exists in 13 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Hitchinson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Hitchinson has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Hitchinson surname rose 155 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 580 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hitchinson Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Hitchinson last name is chiefly Brethren (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hitchinson surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hitchinson earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 18.14% less than the national average, earning 283,288 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 15.56% more than the national average, earning R 274,620 per year; in United States they earn 24.78% more than the national average, earning $53,842 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.98% more than the national average, earning $53,648 CAD per year.