Chick Surname

38,391st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,702 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Chick Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the chick'; v. Chickin.

Walter Chike, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas Chike, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Robert Chicke, Somerset, 1586: Register of the University of Oxford.

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Chick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,8771:61,6747,228
England2,4071:23,1483,225
Cameroon1,8461:11,2511,519
Australia1,3201:20,4512,836
Wales6141:5,040549
Canada4401:83,7409,310
New Zealand1761:25,7294,511
Malaysia1721:171,47810,439
India1611:4,764,381121,488
Northern Ireland991:18,6372,335
South Africa761:712,86550,752
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
Hong Kong481:152,8232,942
Scotland461:116,3877,543
Guernsey441:1,465311
Singapore431:128,0865,748
Uruguay411:83,7018,547
Cambodia321:483,9734,154
Thailand241:2,943,264289,518
France151:4,428,181244,602
Iran121:6,398,544138,820
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Mauritania91:454,98517,374
China81:170,915,1968,932
Vietnam81:11,580,7572,851
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Turkey51:15,564,284149,633
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Trinidad and Tobago31:454,65814,297
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Macau11:601,6301,582
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4901:16,3592,395
Wales1031:15,227907
Guernsey251:1,306224
Jersey121:4,324761
Scotland101:374,32210,959
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5071:33,3243,999

Chick (1,906) may also be a first name.

Chick Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the chick'; v. Chickin.

Walter Chike, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas Chike, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Robert Chicke, Somerset, 1586: Register of the University of Oxford.

1601. Baptised — Edith Chicke, reputed d. of John Loddon: Rep. Stonrton, Wiltshire.

1803. Married — Jacob Chick and Elizabeth Fidler: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) nicknames or pet names from the Chick(en [Middle English chike(n, O.E. cycen]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) A pet name of endearment from the chicken; dweller at the sign of the chick.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

This name may be the same as the French name Chicque (Gascon Chicot) and the Spanish name Chico; from chico, little, small. Hence no doubt Check, Cheek, and, as a diminutive, the name Chicken. See also Verba Nominalia, under "Chic."

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

A form of Cheek (Robson).

The Norman People (1874)

From Chich; a location name in Essex.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Chick Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chick (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺦ, Oriya: ଚିକ) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chick? popularity and diffusion

It is the 38,391st most commonly used surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 531,860 people. The last name Chick is primarily found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Chick live; 44 percent live in North America and 44 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 174,063rd most widely held first name on earth It is held by 1,906 people.

The last name Chick is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 5,877 people, or 1 in 61,674. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 10 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 75 countries. It also occurs in England, where 18 percent reside and Cameroon, where 13 percent reside.

Chick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Chick has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Chick surname rose 390 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 162 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 596 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 460 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Chick Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Chick last name is predominantly Anglican (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Chick last name are 4.24% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.01% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Chick earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 34.52% more than the national average, earning R 319,668 per year; in United States they earn 3.84% more than the national average, earning $44,806 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.59% more than the national average, earning $56,434 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cheick911,454/
Chuick9126/
Chicke9110/
Chieck918/
Tchick917/
Chickk912/
Chickh912/
Chizck911/
Chaick911/
Choick910/
Chik8914,116/
Hick896,083/
Chic893,554/
Cheickh8321/
Tschick8319/
Tchaick8318/
Tcheick832/
Cheicke831/
Cheihck831/
Chichkz831/
Chieckh831/
Chzzick831/
Chichke831/
Cheisck830/
Chikh8021,187/
Chike808,806/
Chiok807,666/
Check805,644/
Cheik803,475/
Heick801,683/
Chaik801,074/
Hicke80714/
Haick80478/
Chiec80216/
Chiek80181/
Czick8076/
Chikk8071/
Huick8044/
Hieck8028/
Chaic8027/
Cieck8026/
Choik8021/
Hoick8018/
Chizk8014/
Khick808/
Chijc808/
Choic805/
Cuick805/
Chitc804/
Chuik803/
Cheic803/
Chihk803/
Chigc803/
Hickx802/
Scick802/
Chicc802/
Tchik802/
Chcik802/
Chhic801/
Hchik801/
Coick801/
Chisc801/
Chuic801/
Csick801/
Chicq801/
Chijk801/
Chicg801/
Hisck800/
Hickt800/
Hijck800/
Zcick800/
Zschieck773/
Chischke771/
Cik757,186/
Hic75794/
Cic75761/
Hik75201/
Cheikh7355,767/
Tchike731,535/
Chiekh73555/
Chaikh73402/
Tcheck73168/
Chitke73128/
Choike73125/
Heicke73112/
Chikke7393/
Checke7393/
Chaike7364/
Cheike7353/
Heicks7343/
Tschik7327/
Cheuck7317/
Cheeck7315/
Chikhe7312/
Haicke7310/
Cheihk739/
Cuijck738/
Checkh738/
Tchikh738/
Hickss736/
Chijke736/
Hoicke736/
Hick's735/
Chuike734/
Chhiok733/
Chuikh733/
Hiccks732/
Hicksj732/
Hiscke732/
Hiscks732/
Chiksh732/
Choics732/
Choikh732/
Chiokh732/
Tcheik732/
Cziock732/
Huijck732/
Chaaik731/
Chaitc731/
Cheyck731/
Chhiek731/
Hickcs731/
Cheack731/
Chikht731/
Hitcke731/
Khaick731/
Chitìc731/
Chicqs731/
Choigk731/
Chuiks731/
Chidkh731/
Chikhh731/
Tchaik731/
Haicks730/
Huicks730/
Hoicks730/
Checck730/
Heidck730/
Heck6756,317/
Chek676,223/
Zick675,159/
Haik673,564/
Chikova672,910/
Coic67958/
Chikowa67647/
Chyc67634/
Hike67621/
Chyk67502/
Chig67493/
Häck67421/
Cicková67344/
Heik67273/
Huik67199/
Chec67184/
Tschischke67170/
Khik67169/
Cuic67140/
Haic67124/
Cheikhe6793/
Czik6787/
Hiek6773/
Caic6771/
Zhik6756/
Hoik6744/
Ciek6743/
Tscheik6741/
Chaikke6740/
Cuik6734/
Hicksch6722/
Zscheck6721/
Chaikhe6719/
Caik6718/
Chicova6718/
Hoic6718/
Zschäck6717/
Cikk6716/
Cickova6715/
Coik6712/
Huic6710/
Tscheck6710/
Choikhe679/
Chix679/
Czeicke677/
Ccic677/
Ceic676/
Hikh676/
Hics675/
Heic674/
Cicc674/
Ciec674/
Tcheikh674/
Czic674/
Scic674/
Chiq673/
Ceik673/
Chjk673/
Hgik673/
Hikk672/
Hikš672/
Hiec672/
Hiqc672/
Cigk672/
Cikg672/
Cikq672/
Chittke671/
Cehk671/
Chhiskt671/
Hict671/
Chuikhe671/
Chheihk671/
Dcik671/
Heidcke671/
Zschaik671/
Zschiek671/
Tchuike671/
Tchikpf671/
Tchecke671/
Tshieck671/
Chèk671/
Cyck671/
Chicová671/
Chicchì671/
Stschik671/
Hicc671/
Cheeckh671/
Scik671/
Tcik671/
Zcic671/
Ccyk671/
Cjck671/
Cjhc671/
Chjc671/
Hcic671/
Hjck671/
Hitk671/
Hikt671/
Hikx671/
Hikz671/

Chick Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chick in the Oriya language
ଚିକcika88.24
ସିତାଚିକ୍sitacik5.88
ଚିକ୍cik5.88
Chick in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺸﻴﺦalshykh71.43
ﺍﺷﻴﻚashyk28.57

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