Chafe

Chafe Meaning & Origin

About Chafe
The surname Chafe is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "ceaf," meaning "chaff" or "husk." It was likely used as a nickname for someone who worked with or produced chaff, which is the outer husk of grains separated during threshing. The surname Chafe may have also been given to someone with a light or flaky personality, comparing them to the chaff that is easily blown away by the wind.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Chafe is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Chafe: 353
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57,639
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Chafe based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Chafe is not currently available.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
XF
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
CA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
C010
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
CH EY1 F
๐ŸŒ IPA
/สงeษชf/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('XF', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chafe in Braille

Here's how to represent Chafe in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Chafe in braille

How to sign the name Chafe using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Chafe using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Chafe in sign language

Numerology