Hitchman Surname

133,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,381 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Hitchman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the servant of Hitch' (Richard); v. Hitch; compare Matthewman or Addyman, and v. Hickman.

William Hichman, Oxfordshire, 1371. Hundred Rolls.

William Hikeman, Oxfordshire, ibid.

No doubt these two entries concern the same individual, proving the identity of Hitchman and Hickman, if proof were necessary.

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Hitchman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5961:34,9114,614
United States8701:416,61936,159
Canada2021:182,40418,127
Australia1851:145,92315,562
Jamaica1561:18,3971,665
New Zealand1241:36,5196,244
Wales1011:30,6393,095
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
France21:33,211,361423,184
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9651:25,2593,485
Wales271:58,0892,880
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1511:332,57425,759

Hitchman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the servant of Hitch' (Richard); v. Hitch; compare Matthewman or Addyman, and v. Hickman.

William Hichman, Oxfordshire, 1371. Hundred Rolls.

William Hikeman, Oxfordshire, ibid.

No doubt these two entries concern the same individual, proving the identity of Hitchman and Hickman, if proof were necessary.

1774. Married — Edward Banks and Jane Hitchman: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

= Hitch (q.v.) + man.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) The servant of Hitch or Hick, pet forms of Richard (rule, hard).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Hitchman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hitchman occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hitchman? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 133,336th most prevalent last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 2,155,441 people. The last name Hitchman is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Hitchman reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 1,596 people, or 1 in 34,911. In England Hitchman is mostly found in: West Midlands, where 12 percent are found, Greater London, where 10 percent are found and Gloucestershire, where 8 percent are found. Beside England this last name exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.

Hitchman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hitchman has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Hitchman surname rose 165 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 576 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 374 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hitchman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hitchman last name are 0.20999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.02% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hitchman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 68.8% less than the national average, earning R 74,148 per year; in United States they earn 0.46% less than the national average, earning $42,952 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.89% more than the national average, earning $58,573 CAD per year.

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Haischmann7813/
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Icman7714/
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Hechmane752/
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Eichmamn751/
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Icsman7131/
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Chejchman7111/
Goichmann7111/
Itzman718/
Hixman715/
Khechmane715/
Haizheman715/
Eischmann714/
Heishmann714/
Ichmanová713/
Hišman713/
Etcschman712/
Eichemann712/
Ychman711/
Heihzmann711/
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Heittzman711/
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Hoisman6722/
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Etshman6720/
Hytsman6718/
Hajcman6716/
Echmann6715/
Hoijman6711/
Hizmann6710/
Aychman679/
Hissman677/
Eichmon677/
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Ajchman675/
Eychman674/
Heischmannová673/
Hishmam673/
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Jishman672/
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