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

Chicon, 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 Chicon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chicon in America

Chicon is the 147253rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chicon surname appeared 112 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Chicon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chicon 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 Chicon

The surname Chicon has its origins in France, where it first emerged in the region of Burgundy during the 13th century. It is derived from the Old French word "chiche," meaning small or meager, and was likely initially used as a nickname or descriptive name for someone of small stature or humble means.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Chicon can be found in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Etienne de Dijon, a collection of medieval charters and documents from the Abbey of Saint-Etienne in Dijon, dated around 1280. The document mentions a certain Jehan Chicon, who was a resident of the nearby village of Nuits-Saint-Georges.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various tax records and census documents throughout the region of Burgundy, indicating its presence among the local population. One notable bearer of the name was Jacques Chicon, a vintner from the village of Pommard, who is mentioned in the Comptes des Ducs de Bourgogne (Accounts of the Dukes of Burgundy) in 1375.

During the Renaissance period, the Chicon family seems to have spread to other parts of France, as evidenced by the birth of Pierre Chicon in Lyon in 1520. Pierre went on to become a renowned scholar and humanist, known for his translations of Greek and Latin texts.

In the 17th century, the name Chicon can be found in the records of the French Protestant Huguenot community. One notable figure was Étienne Chicon, born in 1638 in La Rochelle, who was a prominent merchant and shipowner. He was forced to flee France during the religious persecution of the Huguenots and settled in London, where he continued his business ventures.

Another significant bearer of the Chicon name was Marie-Anne Chicon, born in 1762 in Dijon. She was a renowned painter and portraitist during the French Revolution and the Napoleonic era, known for her depictions of aristocratic and bourgeois subjects.

The name Chicon has also been associated with various place names in France, such as the village of Chicon in the department of Isère, which likely derived its name from the surname itself.

Throughout history, the surname Chicon has been carried by many notable individuals, including the French writer and poet Alphonse Chicon (1821-1892), the architect Pierre-Émile Chicon (1832-1901), who designed several landmarks in Paris, and the renowned sculptor Auguste Chicon (1865-1927), whose works can be found in many public spaces in France.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chicon

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

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 Chicon 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 Chicon 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 Chicon was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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