Hitchen Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hitchen Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hitchen family

Profession Census Frequency
School 256
Cotton Weaver 87
Coal Miner Hewer 31
Weaver 23
At Home 21
Housekeeper 20
Cotton Spinner 19
Labourer 18
Farmer 16
House Painter 14
Dressmaker 13
House Keeper 11
Blacksmith 11
Private Means 10
Bricklayer 10
Cotton Winder 10
General Labourer 10
At School 9
Coal Miner (hewer) 9
House Duties 9
Weaver Cotton 9
Home 8
Shop Assistant 7
Carter 7
None 7

Hitchen Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hitchen 100% 16,345
2 Hitchin 86% 5,052
3 Hutchin 71% 3,261
4 Hitchon 86% 1,752
5 Hotchin 71% 1,256
6 Hutchen 86% 1,115
7 Hatchin 71% 202
8 Hutcheon 75% 200
9 Hutchon 71% 197
10 Hotchen 86% 194
11 Hitchan 86% 169
12 Hatchen 86% 139
13 Hetchen 86% 104

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The surname Hitchen is the most popular version of all its varients

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