Explore the Family Name Chica

The meaning of Chica

Spanish: 1. nickname from chica, feminine form of chico ‘small, young’ (see Chico). Compare Lachica. 2. possibly also a variant of Checa. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Jorge, Luis, Manuel, Orlando, Alba, Alejandro, Alfonso, Andres, Angel, Arturo, Blanca.

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How common is the last name Chica in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Chica' has seen some significant changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Chica was ranked 24,701 in terms of popularity, and by 2010, it had risen to rank 21,736—a 12% increase. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 947 to 1,197 during this period, indicating a substantial 26.4% growth. The proportion of people named Chica per 100,000 also saw an increased by 17.14%, changing from 0.35 to 0.41.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,701	#21,736	12%
Count	947	1,197	26.4%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.41	17.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Chica

In regards to ethnicity as depicted by the Decennial U.S. Census data, the Chica surname showed considerable shifts between 2000 and 2010. The Hispanic community witnessed an increase of 5.93%, rising from 87.54% to 92.73%. However, the White population with this surname decreased by 41.63%, falling from 10.45% to 6.1%. The Asian/Pacific Islander group also saw a decline from 0.95% to 0.58%, a drop of 38.95%. Interestingly, there were no Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals recorded with this surname in either census year. The most notable change was seen in the category of those identifying with two or more races, which fell to 0% in 2010 from 0.84% in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	87.54%	92.73%	5.93%
White	10.45%	6.1%	-41.63%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.95%	0.58%	-38.95%
Two or More Races	0.84%	0%	-100%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%