Cichy Surname

45,500th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,403 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Cichy Surname Definition:

(Polish) The quiet, or calm, person.

Cichy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland8,2481:4,608513
United States1,1531:314,36228,754
Germany1,0151:79,31610,022
France3931:169,01526,299
Czechia1111:95,79715,936
England1071:520,73032,731
Canada651:566,85547,218
Luxembourg471:12,3522,231
Brazil421:5,097,008130,362
Argentina421:1,017,70063,321
Australia381:710,41347,396
Austria271:315,38635,058
Netherlands191:888,79962,169
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Norway151:342,81932,589
Wales101:309,45316,869
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

The alternate forms: Cichý (161) are calculated separately.

Cichy (21) may also be a first name.

Cichy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Polish) The quiet, or calm, person.

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

Cichy Last Name Facts

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

Cichy is found most in Poland. It can be found as a variant: Cichý. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cichy? popularity and diffusion

Cichy is the 45,500th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 639,090 people. The last name Cichy occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Cichy live; 73 percent live in Eastern Europe and 73 percent live in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 2,368,944th most frequently occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 21 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Poland, where it is carried by 8,248 people, or 1 in 4,608. Excluding Poland Cichy occurs in 33 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent live and Germany, where 9 percent live.

Cichy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cichy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cichy last name increased 8,869 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cichy Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cichy last name are 3.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.52% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cichy earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.31% more than the national average, earning $45,871 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.18% more than the national average, earning $56,726 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cichý93161/
Czichy91414/
Coichy91129/
Chichy9161/
Cichey912/
Cicy8912/
Chichay83511/
Chichiy8327/
Cziechy8314/
Chaichy837/
Chichuy831/
Choichy831/
Chuichy831/
Chichoy831/
Scichay831/
Cuichey830/
Chichey830/
Cicha805,422/
Cicih801,933/
Cichi80298/
Zichy80254/
Cichá80246/
Ciche8070/
Kichy8051/
Cychy8017/
Ciciy806/
Ciceh805/
Sichy804/
Cicey803/
Cichí803/
Ciccy801/
Cicay801/
Cechy800/
Chuichuy77170/
Chichaya77168/
Chaichay7792/
Chuichay7752/
Tchitchy7710/
Chaichuy7710/
Chaichoy773/
Choichay771/
Chichouy771/
Chiche736,592/
Chichi736,116/
Caiche731,728/
Cuiche73532/
Cecich73166/
Kichiy73147/
Khichy73114/
Czychy73110/
Ciechi7391/
Sischy7388/
Seichy7343/
Ceicys7340/
Chiché7325/
Czichi7323/
Kichay7318/
Sicich7318/
Secich7316/
Caicha7316/
Koichy7315/
Chechy7315/
Caichi7311/
Cuichi7311/
Kichey7310/
Cikhay7310/
Cechuy739/
Cicihs737/
Soichy735/
Cichet735/
Czechy734/
Czicha734/
Cichis733/
Cesich733/
Ciecha733/
Cicher732/
Sichey732/
Saichy731/
Citchi731/
Cziche731/
Quichy731/
Cihcha731/
Kichoy731/
Siechy731/
Cichaj731/
Coichi731/
Kaichy730/
Qiochy730/
Chaichauy71130/
Chaichyts7114/
Chaichouy7114/
Chaichaya712/
Cica675,572/
Cici675,397/
Kaichay672,199/
Cice671,203/
Chaichi67744/
Tchiche67691/
Chichai67407/
Chaiche67370/
Sichaya67335/
Chichet67141/
Hchiche67141/
Cecy67124/
Chiches67124/
Schiche67123/
Chicher67115/
Chuichi6785/
Schichi6783/
Chichea6772/
Cechich6753/
Chichee6747/
Soichey6725/
Saycich6720/
Chichii6718/
Koichiy6713/
Cheiche6712/
Chichio6712/
Kchiche6710/
Saicich679/
Tchichi679/
Chichep679/
Chichis678/
Chechyt678/
Khichiy676/
Chhichhaya676/
Sajcich676/
Cycy676/
Chichei675/
Chichiz675/
Dchichi675/
Sicy674/
Chichip674/
Chichoj674/
Saichay674/
Kaichuy674/
Cischez673/
Choichi673/
Chechys673/
Kichaya672/
Cheichi672/
Cisy672/
Cicé672/
Chaychy672/
Kchichi672/
Kychich671/
Cessich671/
Chesich671/
Cheechy671/
Chcichi671/
Cischce671/
Sitcich671/
Quichoy671/
Czichis671/
Cixy671/
Cicè671/
Ciechio671/
Cchiche671/
Cuichee671/
Cheachy671/
Dcaicha671/
Saichoy671/
Saichuy671/
Sichhay671/
Shichay671/
Caichit671/
Ceiches671/
Cizy671/
Cjhy671/
Chichit671/
Khichey671/
Scicher670/
Chiched670/
Ceicher670/

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