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

Chicken has its highest incidence in Iran. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chicken? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 432,755th most frequently held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 9,166,724 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 52 percent of Chicken are found; 49 percent are found in South Asia and 49 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Chicken is also the 611,412th most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 218 people.

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

Chicken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Chicken has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Chicken surname decreased 38 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 140 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chicken Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Chicken last name is principally 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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