Chucks Surname

692,305th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 427 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Iceland

Chucks Surname Definition:

A form of Chokes or Chioches, from Choques, in Flanders. Gunfrid de Cioches, a great Flemish noble, held a barony in Bucks, Leicester, and Northants, 1086. This passed, by marriage, to the Bethunes, Advocates or Protectors of Arras; but the male line continued as Cheokes and Chokes.

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Chucks Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3661:483,99724,298
United States141:25,889,924709,614
England111:5,065,278148,650
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Chucks (2,187) may also be a first name.

Chucks Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A form of Chokes or Chioches, from Choques, in Flanders. Gunfrid de Cioches, a great Flemish noble, held a barony in Bucks, Leicester, and Northants, 1086. This passed, by marriage, to the Bethunes, Advocates or Protectors of Arras; but the male line continued as Cheokes and Chokes.

The Norman People (1874)

Chucks Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chucks is most common in Nigeria. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chucks? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 692,305th most widely held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 17,066,852 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Chucks live; 88 percent live in West Africa and 88 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 160,220th most widely held first name internationally. It is borne by 2,187 people.

The surname Chucks is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 366 people, or 1 in 483,997. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Edo, where 18 percent are found, Delta, where 13 percent are found and Rivers, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria it is found in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.

Chucks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Chucks has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Chucks surname expanded 127 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 367 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chucks Last Name Statistics demography

Chucks earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 35.56% less than the national average, earning $27,806 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chucksz921/
Chuks919,802/
Hucks913,328/
Cucks916/
Houcks8351/
Chicks8319/
Heucks8311/
Chukst833/
Chukss831/
Haucks831/
Chucxs831/
Chukse831/
Chuiks831/
Chuchs831/
Chuksp831/
Coucks830/
Huicks830/
Huks8033/
Hucs8028/
Cuks800/
Chaukse771,271/
Choukse77241/
Chouksh771/
Chukshe771/
Hucksch770/
Cocks739,086/
Hocks73668/
Hauks7357/
Zucks7324/
Huksz739/
Chukz735/
Hujcs734/
Choks734/
Chugs734/
Houks734/
Czucs732/
Zhuks732/
Huksh732/
Csuks732/
Chiks731/
Hucsz731/
Hukcs731/
Chukx731/
Czuks731/
Couks731/
Hukse731/
Hucse731/
Chuxs731/
Heuks730/
Huiks730/
Choukshe711/
Haukås67913/
Hauksz6711/
Houckx679/
Chucce677/
Hoocks675/
Zoucks673/
Cock's672/
Juchks672/
Chiksh672/
Chuggs672/
Cuyckx671/
Huikes671/
Choksh671/
Chicqs671/
Hoccks671/
Chichs671/
Hukhsh671/
Huykes670/
Jeucks670/

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