Hitchon Surname
Approximately 671 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameHitchon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 202 | 1:275,832 | 21,591 |
| Canada | 137 | 1:268,946 | 25,310 |
| United States | 118 | 1:3,071,686 | 178,560 |
| New Zealand | 75 | 1:60,378 | 9,390 |
| Philippines | 56 | 1:1,807,825 | 113,961 |
| Australia | 32 | 1:843,616 | 52,533 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 244 | 1:99,899 | 10,088 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
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.
Hitchings was the name of one of the commissioners of the county in the time of Cromwell (P.).
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Hitchon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hitchon Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hitchon occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hitchon? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 492,802nd most commonly occurring family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 10,860,724 people. This last name occurs predominantly 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.
Hitchon is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 202 people, or 1 in 275,832. In England Hitchon is primarily concentrated in: Lancashire, where 41 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 11 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 5 percent live. Besides England Hitchon occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.
Hitchon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hitchon has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Hitchon last name declined 17 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 11,800 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 114 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hitchon Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Hitchon last name are 9.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.88% being registered with 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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