Explore the Family Name Hitch

The meaning of Hitch

English: from the Middle English personal name Hich, a rhyming pet form of Richard. Compare Hick.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Hitch in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Hitch has seen a marginal decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, "Hitch" was ranked 12,891st in terms of the most common surnames in the United States, but by 2010 it had fallen slightly to 13,477th. Despite this drop in rank, the total count of people with the surname Hitch actually increased from 2,189 to 2,256 during the same period. However, as a proportion of the population per 100,000, the occurrence of the surname decreased by 6.17 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,891	#13,477	-4.55%
Count	2,189	2,256	3.06%
Proportion per 100k	0.81	0.76	-6.17%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hitch

Considering the ethnic identities associated with the surname Hitch, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts over the decade from 2000 to 2010. The largest proportion of individuals with this surname identify as White, though this percentage dropped slightly from 90.36% to 87.01%. On the other hand, all other recorded ethnicities have seen increases. The Hispanic representation nearly doubled, growing from 0.96% to 1.77%, while the Black community saw an increase from 6.81% to 8.16%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native also rose, making up 0.80% and 0.53% respectively in 2010. Similarly, those indicating that they belong to two or more races increased from 1.10% to 1.73%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.36%	87.01%	-3.71%
Black	6.81%	8.16%	19.82%
Hispanic	0.96%	1.77%	84.38%
Two or More Races	1.1%	1.73%	57.27%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.46%	0.8%	73.91%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.32%	0.53%	65.62%