Hitch

Hitch Meaning & Origin

About Hitch
The surname Hitch is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Hitchin" or "Hitching," which itself is a diminutive form of "Hick," a nickname for Richard. The name Hitch signifies "son of Richard" or "descendant of Richard." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to denote a person's lineage or family connection to someone named Richard.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hitch: 2,256
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,477
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.76

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

Ranking information for the surname Hitch is not currently available.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
HX
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
HA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
H0320
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 CH
๐ŸŒ IPA
/hษชสง/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('HX', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hitch in Braille

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

The name Hitch in braille

How to sign the name Hitch using Sign Language

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

The name Hitch in sign language

Numerology