Chicken Surname
Approximately 795 people bear this surname
Chicken Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the chicken'; compare Henn, Cock, &c.' Cheyn, pullus': Promptorium Parvulorum.
John Chikin, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Philip Chikin, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Hugh Chyken, Fines Roll, 11 Edward I.
Read More About This SurnameChicken Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 284 | 1:270,361 | 19,868 |
| England | 254 | 1:219,362 | 18,571 |
| Afghanistan | 104 | 1:309,165 | 4,852 |
| South Africa | 48 | 1:1,128,702 | 66,097 |
| Wales | 25 | 1:123,781 | 9,267 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| Austria | 16 | 1:532,215 | 49,801 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 409 | 1:59,597 | 6,988 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 54 | 1:929,976 | 55,839 |
Chicken (218) may also be a first name.
Chicken Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the chicken'; compare Henn, Cock, &c.' Cheyn, pullus': Promptorium Parvulorum.
John Chikin, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Philip Chikin, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Hugh Chyken, Fines Roll, 11 Edward I.
1650. Baptised-Mary, d. John Chickin: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Joseph Chickin sailed for New England in 1635': Hotten's Lists of Emigrants.
(English) nicknames or pet names from the Chick(en [Middle English chike(n, O.E. cycen]
Chicken Demographics
Chicken Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Chicken Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chicken Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chicken occurs in Iran more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chicken? popularity and diffusion
Chicken is the 432,755th most frequently used family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,166,724 people. The surname Chicken is mostly found in Asia, where 52 percent of Chicken live; 49 percent live in South Asia and 49 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Chicken is also the 611,412th most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 218 people.
The last name Chicken is most numerous in Iran, where it is held by 284 people, or 1 in 270,361. In Iran it is mostly found in: Lorestan Province, where 64 percent reside, West Azerbaijan Province, where 10 percent reside and East Azerbaijan Province, where 7 percent reside. Apart from Iran this last name occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in England, where 32 percent reside and Afghanistan, where 13 percent reside.
Chicken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Chicken has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Chicken last name decreased 38 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 140 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Chicken Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Chicken surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
The amount Chicken earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 177.14% more than the national average, earning R 658,584 per year and in Canada they earn 22.54% less than the national average, earning $38,486 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chicken
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis