Chicago Surname
Approximately 309 people bear this surname
Chicago Surname User-submission:
The name traces back to Native American tribes and is a French rendering of the Miami-Illinois word šikaakwa. The most accepted meaning is 'skunk' or 'onion,' with the wild onion (Allium tricoccum) growing abundantly in the area.
Read More About This SurnameChicago Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 209 | 1:81,910 | 10,289 |
| Chile | 32 | 1:550,515 | 13,718 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| Philippines | 16 | 1:6,327,389 | 184,366 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Chicago (172) may also be a first name.
Chicago Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The name traces back to Native American tribes and is a French rendering of the Miami-Illinois word šikaakwa. The most accepted meaning is 'skunk' or 'onion,' with the wild onion (Allium tricoccum) growing abundantly in the area.
- ethantownsendChicago Demographics
Average Chicago Salary in
Canada
$34,938 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
Chicago Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chicago Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chicago is more commonly found in Malawi than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Chicago click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chicago? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 874,560th most frequently used surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 23,584,291 people. The surname Chicago occurs predominantly in Africa, where 73 percent of Chicago reside; 68 percent reside in Southern Africa and 68 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chicago is also the 696,764th most widely held first name in the world It is held by 172 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Malawi, where it is carried by 209 people, or 1 in 81,910. Apart from Malawi this surname exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Chile, where 10 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.
Chicago Last Name Statistics demography
Chicago earn significantly less than the average income. In Canada they earn 29.68% less than the national average, earning $34,938 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicango | 93 | 477 | / |
| Chichago | 93 | 1 | / |
| Chikago | 86 | 491 | / |
| Chicogo | 86 | 152 | / |
| Chikango | 80 | 411 | / |
| Chicongo | 80 | 18 | / |
| Chicanga | 80 | 3 | / |
| Chichaga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chitsago | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cicogo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chitsango | 75 | 180 | / |
| Chikogo | 71 | 31 | / |
| Heikago | 71 | 17 | / |
| Chikaga | 71 | 5 | / |
| Gechago | 71 | 4 | / |
| Gichago | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chicoga | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chitshango | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hicanga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chikanga | 67 | 3,330 | / |
| Chitsaga | 67 | 52 | / |
| Haikango | 67 | 14 | / |
| Chikongo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Shikagoo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chaikaga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chikuogo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quicango | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shikango | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chicago
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