Chayka
English
Alternative forms
- Chaika, Czajka, Cajka
Etymology
From Ukrainian ча́йка (čájka), Polish czajka, or Slovene čajka. Ultimately, from Proto-Slavic *čajьka.
Proper noun
Chayka
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Chayka is the 61297th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 328 individuals. Chayka is most common among White (97.26%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Chayka”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 322.