Chico History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

The noble Spanish surname Chico is of nickname origin, deriving from a physical characteristic or personal attribute of the first bearer. In this instance, the surname Chico comes directly from the word "chico" which signifies "small, young." Therefore, the surname Chico was given as a nickname to a small man or to the younger of two bearers of the same given name.

Early Origins of the Chico family

The surname Chico was first found in the province of Toledo, in the ancient kingdom of Castile.

Early History of the Chico family

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Chico Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Chica, Chico, Chicote and others.

Early Notables of the Chico family

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Chico Ranking

In the United States, the name Chico is the 10,793^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Chico migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Chico Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Gregorio Chico, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1803 2
Rafael Chico, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1803 2
Manuel Chico, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1827 2
Anton Chico, who arrived in America in 1829 2
I Chico, aged 22, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1830 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Chico (post 1700) +

Melchor Chico (b. 1909), Spanish guitarist
Isabel Chico, distinguished poet from Puerto Rico
Norma Belmonte Chico (b. 1937), architect in the Philippines
Alfonso Chico Patiño (b. 1920), Mexican lawyer
Chico Camus (b. 1985), American bantamweight mixed martial artist
Chico Fernández (1932-2016), born Humberto Fernández Pérez, Cuban-born, American Major League Baseball shortstop who played from 1956 to 1963
Chico Berumen (b. 1972), American professional football player
Chico Ruiz, American professional baseball player

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)