The Hitchcock surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 13,608 people carried this name — #2,646 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 21,700 people counted. About the same as in 2000 (13,664).

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What the name means

The meaning of the Hitchcock surname

A surname transferred from the given name.

From Hitch + -cock as a medieval male diminutive suffix.

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary (en.wiktionary.org) — entry «Hitchcock» (English), by Wiktionary contributors · licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · excerpt, lightly adapted.

As an English and Welsh surname

Bardsley explains it as ‘the son of Richard’.

An early record he cites: Thomas Huchecok, Somerset, 1327–28 (1 Edward III) — Kirby's Quest (Somerset).

His entry covers Hitchcock, Hiscock, Hiscocks and Hiscott.

From Charles W. Bardsley, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, with Special American Instances (London: Henry Frowde, 1901), p. 386 · public domain.

Among the farmers of England and Wales, 1880s

Hitchcock was found among the farmers of Suffolk: 23 in every 10,000.

Guppy counted the farmers listed in each county’s directory and recorded a name only where it reached about 7 in every 10,000; where it does not appear, it was rarer than that, not absent.

Where it concentrates, on the map

Per 10,000 farmers, by county

Suffolk 23

H. B. Guppy, «Homes of Family Names in Great Britain» (London, 1890), alphabetical list of English and Welsh names — public domain · farmers in Kelly’s Post Office Directories of the 1880s, per 10,000 farmers in each county.

In the first U.S. census, 1790

213 families named Hitchcock, or a close spelling, were counted in 1790.

Each family is counted by its head. About 1,187 people lived in those households, 5.6 to a family on average. The census counted these spellings together: Hitchcock, Hichcock, Hichcox, Hitchcocks, Hitchcox, Hitchkok, Hitcock. The table lists white heads of families only, in the twelve states whose 1790 records survive; Virginia’s figures come from state lists of 1782–1785.

Families, by state

Connecticut 85
Massachusetts 52
New York 38
Vermont 14
Maryland 10
Rhode Island 8
New Hampshire 2
Virginia 2
Maine 1
North Carolina 1

U.S. Census Bureau, «A Century of Population Growth from the First Census of the United States to the Twelfth, 1790–1900» (Washington, 1909), table 111, p. 245 — public domain · names carried by at least 100 white persons in 1790.

In print

Hitchcock in American newspapers,
1907–1920.

Newspaper page from The Lancaster Gazette carrying the name Hitchcock
The Lancaster Gazette 1907-03-06
Newspaper page from Great Falls Daily Tribune carrying the name Hitchcock
Great Falls Daily Tribune 1920-05-25
Newspaper page from The Billings Gazette carrying the name Hitchcock
The Billings Gazette 1908-06-23

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 24,203 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Hitchcock in Australian newspapers,
1820s–2000s.

29,838 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Hitchcock. The most, 5,296, date from the 1890s. Weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, it stands out most in Victoria, at 2.3 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

Victoria 14,492
New South Wales 5,934
Queensland 3,889
Western Australia 2,885
South Australia 1,523
Tasmania 952
ACT (Canberra) 109
Northern Territory 19

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Hitchcock.

Who carried it

People named Hitchcock,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Samuel Hitchcock
    Samuel Hitchcock 1755–1813 · judge
  • Peter Hitchcock
    Peter Hitchcock 1781–1853 · judge
  • Katherine Elizabeth Hitchcock d. 1964
  • Marianne Hitchcock d. 1854
  • Robert Hitchcock 1573–1591
  • Luke Hitchcock 1615–1659

Wikidata (CC0) · portraits via Wikimedia Commons, shown cropped, in the public domain or CC0 · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Hitchcock,
in the records of 6 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States1,679 records

1,679 records of the Hitchcock name in the United States
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 531
  • New York City birth, marriage and death certificates 348
  • Other U.S. records 800
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Robert J. Hitchcock

    Born 1923 in Missouri. Enlisted 1943 at Jefferson Barracks; carpenter from St Louis County. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1959, buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Missouri.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record Ralph John Hitchcock

    Born 1949; from Jacksonville, Florida. U.S. Marine Corps, machinegunner; killed in action 1968 in Quang Tri, South Vietnam.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain)
  3. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Maria Hitchcock

    Arrived at New York in 1849 aboard the Albert from Liverpool, aged 19; laborer. From Great Britain.

    U.S. National Archives, Famine Irish Passenger Records (public domain)

Showing 3 of 1,679 records for Hitchcock in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Famine Irish Passenger Records (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain) · Sacramento County, Historic Burials (CC BY 4.0) · New York State, Open NY (police and firefighter memorial rolls). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain).

Australia676 records

676 records of the Hitchcock name in Australia
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 320
  • Tasmanian Names Index 113
  • Other Australian records 243
  1. An 1829 etching of convicts being rowed out to the prison ship York in Portsmouth Harbour
    Pictured: convicts going on board a prison ship, 1829
    Transportation record Edward Hitchcock

    Transported to Van Diemen's Land aboard the Southworth, sailing from London in 1830. Applied for permission to marry in Van Diemen's Land in 1837. Married 1837 in Hamilton, Tasmania.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Sarah Hitchcock

    Arrived in Victoria in 1857 aboard the Seringapatam, aged 29; English.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record Thomas W. Hitchcock

    Manager of Portarlington, Victoria; died 1928.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 676 records for Hitchcock in Australia.

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0) · Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0) · State Library of Western Australia (CC BY 4.0) · Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY) · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · ACT Government, Transport Canberra and City Services (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Prison-ship in Portsmouth Harbour, with the convicts going on board, etching by Edward William Cooke, 1829, Royal Museums Greenwich (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain).

Canada34 records

34 records of the Hitchcock name in Canada
  • City of Calgary cemetery records 7
  • Nova Scotia Archives name indexes 7
  • Other Canadian records 20
  1. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Robt Hitchcock

    Came to Ontario in 1871 aboard the Prussian, landing at Portland, bound for Barrie, Ontario; English.

    Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
  2. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Jessie Ann Hitchcock

    Buried in 1972 at Queen's Park Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, aged 83.

    City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.
  3. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Augusta Bruce Hitchcock

    Buried in 1972 at Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, Nova Scotia, aged 75.

    Halifax Regional Municipality. Contains information licenced under the Open Government Licence—Halifax.

Showing 3 of 34 records for Hitchcock in Canada.

Counts: City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary. · Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia. · Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. · Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada. · City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg. · City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver. · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · Halifax Regional Municipality. Contains information licenced under the Open Government Licence—Halifax. · City of Niagara Falls. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Niagara Falls. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0).

United Kingdom30 records

30 records of the Hitchcock name in the United Kingdom
  • War Office casualty lists, 1917–1919, among the dead 23
  • St James's burial ground, Euston (London), 1789–1853 7
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Agnes Hitchcock

    Buried in 1813 at St James's burial ground, Euston, London, aged 72.

    MOLA and HS2, St James's burial ground data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
  2. A First World War roll of honour of the staff of C. & E. Morton Ltd
    Example: roll of honour, 1914–1919
    War record F. G. Hitchcock

    London Regiment. Listed among the dead in the War Office casualty list of 1919.

    National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain)
  3. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Mary Hitchcock

    Buried in 1817 at St James's burial ground, Euston, London, aged 60.

    MOLA and HS2, St James's burial ground data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Showing 3 of 30 records for Hitchcock in the United Kingdom.

Counts: National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · MOLA and HS2, St James's burial ground data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0); C. & E. Morton Ltd roll of honour, 1914–1919, photo by Adrian S Pye via Geograph (CC BY-SA 2.0).

Netherlands8 records

8 records of the Hitchcock name in the Netherlands
  • Dutch population registers 3
  • Dutch civil registers (births, marriages, deaths) 3
  • Dutch church registers before 1811 2
  1. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record George Hitchcock

    Died 1913 in Marken, aged 56.

    Open Archives, Noord-Hollands Archief (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Clarks Hitchcock

    Married in 1807 in Rotterdam; born in London.

    Open Archives, Stadsarchief Rotterdam (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record John Thomas Hitchcock

    Married in 1839 in Baarn.

    Open Archives, Het Utrechts Archief (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 8 records for Hitchcock in the Netherlands.

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0); Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain).

New Zealand4 records

4 records of the Hitchcock name in New Zealand Christchurch City cemetery records
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Florence Lavina Hitchcock

    Died 1952, aged 54; buried at Ruru Lawn, Christchurch, Canterbury.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Robert Arthur Hitchcock

    Died 1936, aged 47; buried at Sydenham Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Wilfred George Hitchcock

    Died 1982, aged 88; buried at Ruru Lawn, Christchurch, Canterbury.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 4 records for Hitchcock in New Zealand.

Counts: Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0).

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