Hinchcliffe

English

Alternative forms

• Hinchcliff, Hinchliffe

Etymology

Habitational surname from a minor place in West Yorkshire, from the unattested Old English word *henge (“steep”) + clif (“cliff”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɪnt͡ʃklɪf/

Proper noun

Hinchcliffe (plural Hinchcliffes)

1. A surname from Old English.

Derived terms

• Hinch (dim.)

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Hinchcliffe is the 53072^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 390 individuals. Hinchcliffe is most common among White (96.92%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hinchcliffe”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 179.