English: from a pet form of the Middle English personal name Hitch a pet form of Richard with the Middle English diminutive suffix -cok. Compare Heacock .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.
Where is the Hitchcock family from?
You can see how Hitchcock families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hitchcock family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hitchcock families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 264 Hitchcock families living in New York. This was about 38% of all the recorded Hitchcock's in USA. New York had the highest population of Hitchcock families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hitchcock surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Hitchcock ancestors do for a living?
In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hitchcock. 18% of Hitchcock men worked as a Laborer and 7% of Hitchcock women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hitchcock were Truck Driver and Housewife. .
Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Hitchcock life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Hitchcock in 1940 was 43, and 77 in 2004.