Chew

chew English <dab!> Etymology As an English surname, Chew has a number of separate origins: A toponymic surname referring to a place in Billington, Lancashire. It was originally spelled Cho, from en enm cho, which is possibly a descendant of en ang *cēo gill, denoting a ravine. A toponymic surname referring to Chew Magna or Chew Stoke in Somerset, England. A nickname from Old English ang ċīo, ang ċēo, which refers to smaller chattering species of crow, in particular the red-billed chough. As a Chinese surname, borrowed from en nan-hbl - 周 Chiu, en nan-tws - 周 ziu1, en yue - 趙 ziu6, etc. Proper noun ~ s en. en river co/Somerset cc/England. Derived terms en Chew Magna en Chew Stoke Statistics According to the 2010 United States Census, Chew is the 3988th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8905 individuals. Chew is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (39.7%), White (37.73%), and Black/African American (14.54%) individuals.