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
The surname Chicago occurs more in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chicago? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 874,560th most frequently used last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 23,584,291 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 73 percent of Chicago are found; 68 percent are found in Southern Africa and 68 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 696,764th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 172 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Malawi, where it is held by 209 people, or 1 in 81,910. Barring Malawi this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Chile, where 10 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.
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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