Chicaña Surname

725,073rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 401 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Peru

Chicaña Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chicaña Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru3991:79,6595,586
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Chicana (873) are calculated separately.

Chicaña Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chicaña Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Chicaña is found most frequently in Peru. It can also occur in the variant forms: Chicana. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chicaña? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chicaña is the 725,073rd most commonly occurring family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 18,173,431 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Chicaña reside; 100 percent reside in South America and 100 percent reside in Andean South America.

Chicaña is most commonly occurring in Peru, where it is carried by 399 people, or 1 in 79,659. In Peru Chicaña is primarily concentrated in: Arequipa Region, where 91 percent reside, Lima Province, where 6 percent reside and Apurímac Region, where 2 percent reside. Outside of Peru Chicaña occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Ecuador, where 0 percent reside and Spain, where 0 percent reside.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chicaña
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