Chicken Surname

432,755th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 795 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Wales

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.

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Chicken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran2841:270,36119,868
England2541:219,36218,571
Afghanistan1041:309,1654,852
South Africa481:1,128,70266,097
Wales251:123,7819,267
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Austria161:532,21549,801
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4091:59,5976,988
Scotland101:374,32210,959
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

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.

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

Chicken Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chicken is found in Iran more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Chicken.

How Common Is The Last Name Chicken? popularity and diffusion

Chicken is the 432,755th most frequent surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 9,166,724 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 52 percent of Chicken live; 49 percent live in South Asia and 49 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 611,412th most prevalent first name on earth It is held by 218 people.

The surname Chicken is most frequently used in Iran, where it is held by 284 people, or 1 in 270,361. In Iran it is primarily concentrated in: Lorestan Province, where 64 percent are found, West Azerbaijan Province, where 10 percent are found and East Azerbaijan Province, where 7 percent are found. Besides Iran it is found in 21 countries. It is also common in England, where 32 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 13 percent are found.

Chicken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Chicken has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name fell 38 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 140 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chicken Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hicken923,175/
Chiken92564/
Chickenng882/
Chaiken86736/
Chikuen86338/
Chichen8670/
Heicken8659/
Cheiken8632/
Chitken8616/
Haicken869/
Checken868/
Chicuen866/
Chickne864/
Chucken863/
Chioken861/
Chisken861/
Cickenn861/
Choiken861/
Chick'n861/
Chieken861/
Hickien860/
Hiken83198/
Hicen831/
Chichkin80754/
Chaikaen80463/
Chaichen80197/
Chaikhen8074/
Chicquen8044/
Chihchen804/
Chiczkin803/
Chaicuen803/
Cheickne802/
Choikuen801/
Chaikene801/
Cheikhen801/
Tchikeng801/
Chuichen801/
Cheigken801/
Chaikien801/
Chikin773,937/
Hickin771,287/
Heiken771,070/
Hecken771,000/
Chikne77598/
Haiken77131/
Chuken77118/
Hieken7758/
Cheken7721/
Hichen779/
Chicin779/
Haicen772/
Chicne772/
Jicken772/
Checkn771/
Cickin771/
Chikhn771/
Huicen771/
Hoiken771/
Gicken770/
Chichkina75637/
Chikenova7552/
Cheikhene751/
Chuicheen751/
Cicn731/
Cikn731/
Hicn731/
Chikina713,674/
Chaikin712,085/
Chechen711,132/
Chichin711,055/
Huisken71787/
Hicking71703/
Chaikyn71572/
Chuikyn71210/
Chuikin7140/
Cheikin7134/
Cheikhn7126/
Chucuen7118/
Checkin7117/
Cikienė717/
Chukoen716/
Chayken716/
Chiskin716/
Haisken715/
Chigkin715/
Huijken715/
Chitkin714/
Chaikne714/
Chuikenova714/
Huikien714/
Heikken713/
Chiquen713/
Cheikne712/
Tchikin712/
Tchikne712/
Cheuken712/
Cheikyn712/
Chukien712/
Chuckin711/
Chikhne711/
Hiekken711/
Cheaken711/
Chekuen711/
Haycken711/
Tchikem711/
Cuycken711/
Khaiken711/
Chukaen711/
Chaikyna67742/
Chuikyna67280/
Hikin67133/
Chaikina67122/
Ceken67119/
Cheikhne67105/
Hicin6789/
Hyken6787/
Chaitkin6772/
Chychkyn6762/
Cikin6748/
Chikkina6743/
Chuikina6743/
Chechkyn6739/
Chaikind6737/
Chizhkin6728/
Ziken6724/
Heken6723/
Tshikend6721/
Heicking6716/
Häken679/
Chishkin676/
Cheachen675/
Chitking675/
Heikkien674/
Cheikyna674/
Tchikina673/
Cheikina673/
Hicnt673/
Checkina672/
Chicchin672/
Chiokina671/
Chiknova671/
Cheihkne671/
Cheitkin671/
Hchechen671/
Chukn671/
Hishkeen671/
Tchekeng671/
Hicne671/
Chaykaen671/
Chaykuen671/
Chihchin671/
Chidking671/
Cheechen671/
Choykeng671/
Chequien670/
Hiscking670/

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