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

Cichoń, 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 Cichoń surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cichoń in America

Cichoń is the 17097th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cichoń surname appeared 1,660 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 Cichoń.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cichoń 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 Cichoń

The surname Cichon is of Polish origin and dates back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Polish word "cichon," which means "quiet" or "silent." The name likely referred to someone who was known for their reserved or peaceful nature.

The earliest known record of the Cichon surname can be found in the Akta Grodzkie Krakowskie, a collection of court records from the town of Krakow, Poland, dating back to the 15th century. This suggests that the name was already established in the region by that time.

In the 16th century, a notable bearer of the Cichon surname was Jan Cichon, a Polish nobleman and landowner who lived in the village of Cichonia, which may have been named after the family. This village, located in the Lublin Voivodeship, was mentioned in historical documents from that era.

During the 17th century, the Cichon surname appeared in various records throughout Poland, indicating its prevalence across the country. One significant figure was Andrzej Cichon (1595-1663), a Polish Catholic priest and theologian who served as a rector at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow.

In the 19th century, a prominent bearer of the Cichon name was Stanisław Cichon (1818-1897), a Polish poet and writer who was known for his patriotic works and contributions to Polish literature.

Another notable individual with the Cichon surname was Józef Cichon (1857-1939), a Polish politician and member of the Galician Sejm (regional parliament) in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Throughout its history, the Cichon surname has been associated with various places in Poland, such as the aforementioned village of Cichonia, as well as other localities with similar-sounding names like Cichocin and Cichowice. The name's spelling has remained relatively consistent over time, with only minor variations in orthography.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cichoń

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

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

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