Hitchon Surname

492,802nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 671 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Hitchon 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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Hitchon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2021:275,83221,591
Canada1371:268,94625,310
United States1181:3,071,686178,560
New Zealand751:60,3789,390
Philippines561:1,807,825113,961
Australia321:843,61652,533
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
France91:7,380,302306,885
Wales81:386,81619,671
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2441:99,89910,088
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Hitchon 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

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

Hitchon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hitchon is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Hitchon.

How Common Is The Last Name Hitchon? popularity and diffusion

Hitchon is the 492,802nd most commonly occurring family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 10,860,724 people. The last name Hitchon occurs mostly in The Americas, where 38 percent of Hitchon are found; 38 percent are found in North America and 38 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most numerous in England, where it is held by 202 people, or 1 in 275,832. In England Hitchon is mostly concentrated in: Lancashire, where 41 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 11 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 5 percent are found. Other than England this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Hitchon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hitchon has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Hitchon last name decreased 17 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 11,800 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 114 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hitchon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hitchon surname are 9.11% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.88% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hitchon earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 28.61% more than the national average, earning $55,494 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.59% more than the national average, earning $52,460 CAD per year.

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Haitchson881/
Chichon86393/
Hutchon86113/
Hetchon8658/
Itchong8623/
Hitchan8619/
Hichson863/
Hittcon862/
Jitchon861/
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Hicon834/
Itcon831/
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Chitchom80621/
Chitchan8050/
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Chichong8041/
Chitchun8031/
Aitchson8022/
Huichong8019/
Hoichong8018/
Chiochon805/
Chuichon804/
Khitkhon804/
Chichoun804/
Haichong801/
Hithsong801/
Jitchoen801/
Heitchan800/
Chicon771,793/
Hitson77870/
Etchon77528/
Hishon77426/
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Hichan7718/
Gichon7713/
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Icshon771/
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Ichone770/
Utchon770/
Chaichong75911/
Chitchung75210/
Chitchang7545/
Chichoune756/
Chuichong756/
Chichonne754/
Chitchoom754/
Chaichone754/
Chichoine752/
Chihchong751/
Khaichoun751/
Chaichoon751/
Icon7372/
Chichongue716,870/
Aichoun711,053/
Goichon71502/
Huitson71454/
Hittson71282/
Chittchang71267/
Huichan71218/
Chitson71180/
Hitcham71143/
Yotchon71140/
Chichom71129/
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Heuchon7154/
Jichong7138/
Chitcan7131/
Jaichon7122/
Etchong7120/
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Hitsong7114/
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Chichón7112/
Haichan7111/
Hychong7110/
Chiecon719/
Jitchun719/
Hichane718/
Jitchan718/
Itchang716/
Haitson715/
Hitkhun715/
Khechon715/
Itchant714/
Chicoin714/
Hechong714/
Hitchum714/
Haikhon714/
Hichoum714/
Chichonque714/
Hychson713/
Chechon712/
Jitjhon712/
Khitson711/
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Heitzon711/
Hichhan711/
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Hitsoin711/
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Utchoun711/
Ichoung711/
Hishoun711/
Hechone711/
Joichon711/
Chuitchang711/
Chicoun711/
Chichonova711/
Hichang711/
Yitchan711/
Chaichoung711/
Heichan711/
Hoichan711/
Hutchan710/
Hetchan710/
Chicson710/
Hietson710/
Hhitson710/
Eichson710/
Hichgan710/
Hoishon710/
Hichand710/
Haishon710/
Eichone710/
Hixon677,728/
Hizon676,400/
Echon673,634/
Aichoune672,225/
Khichane671,338/
Ichan67788/
Chitcham67642/
Chitchum67595/
Chaichom67516/
Itson67393/
Chichane67368/
Hijon67332/
Chidchom67263/
Ychon67259/
Chichang67242/
Khitkhan67239/
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Hison67166/
Ishon67112/
Chikhoun67101/
Chitsong6783/
Heschong6747/
Hican6727/
Ichom6725/
Chiochan6719/
Yitchang6719/
Heichsen6711/
Chicione6710/
Haichoum6710/
Chetchun6710/
Jitcheun679/
Icson678/
Hecon677/
Huichang677/
Itcan677/
Eicon675/
Chetchan675/
Chuichom675/
Eytchson674/
Hetchane674/
Khechoun674/
Itzon674/
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Yicon673/
Hitsoing673/
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Chechong672/
Goischon672/
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Cheikhon671/
Chichaan671/
Jitchand671/
Hjhon671/
Yitchuin671/
Chikhone671/
Icoon671/
Heisshon671/
Échon671/
Etcon671/
Chetchom671/
Huishond671/
Haichane671/
Hicen671/
Khitsone671/
Haichang671/
Iconh671/
Huychong671/
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Heitcham670/
Chishohn670/
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