Hichens

Hichens Meaning & Origin

About Hichens
The surname Hichens is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Hitchin," which itself is a variant of the name "Hitch." The name "Hitch" is believed to have originated from the Old English word "hycgan," meaning "to think" or "to consider." Therefore, the surname Hichens likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Hitchin or Hitch, and it signifies "the son of Hitchin."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hichens is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Hichens: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hichens based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HXNS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H02052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 K AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɪkənz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HXNS', 'HKNS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hichens in Braille

Here's how to represent Hichens in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hichens in braille

How to sign the name Hichens using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Hichens using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hichens in sign language

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