Hitchens

Hitchens Meaning & Origin

About Hitchens
The surname Hitchens is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Hitchin," which itself is a diminutive form of "Richard." The name Richard comes from the Germanic elements "ric," meaning "ruler" or "king," and "hard," meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Hitchens can be interpreted to mean "son of Richard" or "descendant of the brave ruler."

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

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hitchens: 2,359
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,010
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.8

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hitchens 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

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
HXNS
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
HA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
H032052
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 CH AH0 N Z
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆhษชสงษ™nz/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('HXNS', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hitchens in Braille

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

The name Hitchens in braille

How to sign the name Hitchens using Sign Language

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

The name Hitchens in sign language

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