Chickaway

Chickaway Meaning & Origin

About Chickaway
The surname Chickaway is of Native American origin and is associated with the Choctaw tribe. It is derived from the Choctaw word "chikasha," meaning "rebel" or "rebellious." The name likely originated as a nickname for someone who displayed independent or defiant characteristics. Today, individuals with the surname Chickaway may have Choctaw ancestry or be descendants of Choctaw people.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Chickaway is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Chickaway: 116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 143,149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Chickaway based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Chickaway is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH IH1 K AH0 W EY2
🌐 IPA
/chickaway*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chickaway in Braille

Here's how to represent Chickaway in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Chickaway in braille

How to sign the name Chickaway using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Chickaway using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Chickaway in sign language

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