Hitchings

Hitchings Meaning & Origin

About Hitchings
The surname Hitchings 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 Hitchings can be interpreted to mean "son of Hitchin" or "descendant of Richard," indicating a familial connection to someone named Hitchin or Richard.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hitchings: 709
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,438
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hitchings 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 Hitchings is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HXNKS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H032052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 CH IH0 NG Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɪʧɪŋz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HXNKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hitchings in Braille

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

The name Hitchings in braille

How to sign the name Hitchings using Sign Language

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

The name Hitchings in sign language

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