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
Cotton Weaver 90
Living On Own Means 32
Farmer 24
General Labourer 18
General Servant Domestic 16
Scholar 16
Coal Miner Hewer 14
Coal Hewer 12
Dress Maker 12
Blacksmith 11
Cotton Spinner 11
Domestic Servant 11
Cotton Winder 10
Cook Domestic 9
House Painter 9
Joiner Carpenter 9
Coal Heaver 8
Farmers Son 8
Woollen Weaver 7
Grocer 6
Coal Miner 6
House Keeper 6
Servant Domestic 6
Bricklayer 6
Salt Maker 6

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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