Hitson

Hitson Meaning & Origin

About Hitson
The surname Hitson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name Hidda, which itself is a diminutive form of various compound names beginning with "Hid-" or "Hidd-". The suffix "-son" indicates "son of", making Hitson a patronymic surname. It is believed to have originated as a nickname or a descriptive name for the son of someone named Hidda. The name has variations such as Hiddeson and Hiddison.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hitson: 605
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,900
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hitson 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
HTSN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H03205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 T S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɪtsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HTSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hitson in Braille

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

The name Hitson in braille

How to sign the name Hitson using Sign Language

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

The name Hitson in sign language

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