Find out how popular the last name Chicas is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Chicas.

Chicas, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Chicas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chicas in America

Chicas is the 7677th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chicas surname appeared 4,324 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Chicas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chicas to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Chicas

The surname Chicas originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "chica," meaning "young girl" or "small." The name likely referred to a young woman or a diminutive person.

One of the earliest known records of the Chicas surname dates back to the 13th century in the region of Andalusia, southern Spain. The name was often associated with places like Chicas, a small village near the town of Seville.

In the 14th century, the Chicas family established itself as a prominent noble lineage in the Kingdom of Castile. Historical documents mention Diego López de Chicas, a knight who fought in the conquest of Granada against the Moors in the late 15th century.

During the Spanish Renaissance, the Chicas name gained further recognition with notable individuals such as Juan de Chicas, a renowned poet and writer who lived in the 16th century (1520-1588). His works, including sonnets and lyrical verses, were widely celebrated in literary circles of the time.

Moving into the 17th century, the Chicas family continued to have a notable presence in various regions of Spain. One notable figure was Pedro Chicas y Guzmán (1605-1671), a scholar and theologian who authored several treatises on religious philosophy.

In the 18th century, the Chicas surname also spread to the Spanish colonies in the Americas, particularly in Mexico and South America. Miguel Chicas (1725-1801), a Spanish military officer and explorer, was instrumental in mapping and establishing settlements in the region now known as Guatemala.

Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Chicas name was associated with influential figures in various fields, such as politics, arts, and academia. For instance, Alejandro Chicas (1845-1915) was a prominent politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in El Salvador.

Despite its Spanish roots, the Chicas surname has since spread to other parts of the world, although it remains most prevalent in Spanish-speaking countries and regions with strong historical ties to Spain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chicas

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Chicas.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Chicas was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Chicas has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Chicas was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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