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Hitchcocks Family History

Hitchcocks Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Hitchcock, Hathcock, Haithcock, Cichocki, Piechocki, Pitcock

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Where is the Hitchcocks family from?

You can see how Hitchcocks families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hitchcocks family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Hitchcocks families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 9 Hitchcocks families living in Buckinghamshire. This was about 47% of all the recorded Hitchcocks's in United Kingdom. Buckinghamshire had the highest population of Hitchcocks families in 1891.
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What did your Hitchcocks ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Hitchcocks. 78% of Hitchcocks women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Domestic Servant
    23%

What Hitchcocks family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 406 census records available for the last name Hitchcocks. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hitchcocks census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 27 immigration records available for the last name Hitchcocks. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 38 military records available for the last name Hitchcocks. For the veterans among your Hitchcocks ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Hitchcocks

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