Find out how popular the last name Hichez is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Hichez.

Hichez, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Hichez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hichez in America

Hichez is the 117480th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hichez surname appeared 148 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Hichez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hichez to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Hichez

The surname Hichez has its origins in the French language and can be traced back to medieval times. The earliest records of this name appear in northern France, particularly in the regions of Normandy and Picardy, around the 12th century.

Hichez is believed to be a variant spelling of the French word "hicher," which means "to pull" or "to drag." This suggests that the name may have originated as an occupational surname, referring to someone who worked as a drayman or a carter, transporting goods by pulling or dragging carts or wagons.

One of the earliest known references to the name Hichez can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Riquier, a medieval manuscript dated around 1150. This document mentions a certain Radulphus Hichez, who was likely a resident of the village of Saint-Riquier in the Somme region of northern France.

In the 13th century, the name appears in the Livre des Bourgeois de Rouen, a record of the citizens of the city of Rouen in Normandy. This document lists a Guillaume Hichez as a merchant and landowner in the year 1273.

During the 14th and 15th centuries, the Hichez name can be found in various legal and administrative records throughout northern France, often associated with landowners, merchants, and local officials. Some notable individuals from this period include:

1. Jehan Hichez (c. 1320 - c. 1390), a wealthy merchant and alderman in the town of Abbeville, Picardy.
2. Marguerite Hichez (c. 1375 - c. 1440), a noblewoman and landowner in the village of Auxy-le-Château, Normandy.
3. Pierre Hichez (c. 1425 - c. 1490), a bailiff and magistrate in the town of Montreuil-sur-Mer, Picardy.

In the 16th century, the Hichez name spread to other parts of France, including the central and western regions. One notable figure from this period was:

4. Jacques Hichez (c. 1530 - c. 1595), a renowned lawyer and legal scholar from the city of Tours in the Loire Valley.

As the centuries passed, the Hichez name continued to be found in various parts of France, with some families adopting variations in spelling such as Hichès, Hichey, or Hichy. Notable individuals from later periods include:

5. Marie-Antoinette Hichez (c. 1760 - c. 1835), a prominent educator and founder of a girls' school in Paris during the French Revolution.

Overall, the surname Hichez has a long and rich history rooted in the northern regions of France, with connections to occupations, landownership, and influential individuals spanning several centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hichez

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Hichez.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Hichez was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Hichez has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Hichez was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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