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

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Chayka is the 61297^th 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 City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 322.