The name Chiche comes from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It was a name for a person who walked in a haughty manner, or resembled a rooster or chicken in some other way. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the Old English word chike, meaning chicken.
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Early Origins of the Chiche family
The surname Chiche was first found in Essex where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
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Early History of the Chiche family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Chiche research. Another 77 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1411 is included under the topic Early Chiche History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Chiche Spelling Variations
Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Chiche has undergone many spelling variations, including Chich, Chick, Chiche and others.
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Early Notables of the Chiche family
Notables of this surname at this time include:
Sir Robert Chichel, Lord Mayor of London
Chiche Ranking
In France, the name Chiche is the 4,315th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1
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Migration of the Chiche family
To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Chiche were among those contributors: Humphrey and John Chick who settled in Barbados in 1654; Sarah Chickley settled in Maryland in 1740; John Chicoll settled in New York in 1822; E. Chick arrived in Acapulco Mexico in 1852..
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