Hitchins

Hitchins Meaning & Origin

About Hitchins
The surname Hitchins is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Huchin," a diminutive form of "Hugh." The name "Hugh" itself comes from the Old Germanic name "Hugo," meaning "heart," "mind," or "spirit." Therefore, the surname Hitchins is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of a person named Huchin or Hugh.

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

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hitchins: 320
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,531
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
HXNS
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
HA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
H032052
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 CH IH0 N Z
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆhษชสงษชnz/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('HXNS', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hitchins in Braille

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

The name Hitchins in braille

How to sign the name Hitchins using Sign Language

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

The name Hitchins in sign language

Numerology