Hitchinson Surname

820,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 339 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Hitchinson 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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Hitchinson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1851:301,17922,911
South Africa501:1,083,55464,652
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Belgium201:574,83253,219
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
France11:66,422,722504,397
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1191:204,83516,153
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Hitchinson 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

Alan Richert, a follower of the earl of Cassilis, was respited for murder in 1526 (RSS., I, 3386). Thomas Rechard, 1561 (CMN., 80). As forename: Richart Strathern, 1462. An Old English personal name meaning "powerfully rich" (rice + h(e)ard).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Hitchin’S (Son) v. Hitchin.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

This baptismal name, besides becoming itself a surname, has given rise to many others; viz., Richards, Richardson, Rich, Ritchie, Riches, Rick, Ricks, Rix, Rickson, Rixon, Ritson, Rickards, Rieket, Ricketts. From Dick and Hitchin, two ' nurse-names ' of Richard, we also derive Dix, Dicks, Dickson, Dixon, Digons, Dickens, Dickins, Dickinson, Dickerson, Dickison; and Hitchins, Hitchinson, Hitchcock, Hitchcox.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Saxon.) Of a powerful, rich, or generous disposition, from ric, rich, and ard, nature or disposition.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

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

Hitchinson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hitchinson is found most in England. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Hitchinson.

How Common Is The Last Name Hitchinson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 820,032nd most widespread last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 21,497,186 people. The last name Hitchinson is mostly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Hitchinson live; 61 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most widespread in England, where it is held by 185 people, or 1 in 301,179. In England Hitchinson is primarily found in: North Yorkshire, where 23 percent reside, West Midlands, where 18 percent reside and Greater London, where 15 percent reside. Other than England Hitchinson is found in 13 countries. It is also common 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 share of the population with the last name grew 155 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 580 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hitchinson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Brethren (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hitchinson last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% 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.

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