Chafee

Chafee Meaning & Origin

About Chafee
The surname Chafee is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "ceaf," meaning "chaff" or "husk." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who worked with or produced chaff, which is the outer husk of grains separated during threshing. The surname Chafee may have also been used to describe someone with a light or flaky personality. Over time, the name evolved into Chafee and has been passed down through generations.

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

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Chafee: 271
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71,886
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Chafee 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 Chafee is not currently available.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
XF
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
C
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
C010
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
CH AE1 F IY0
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆสงรฆfi/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('XF', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chafee in Braille

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

The name Chafee in braille

How to sign the name Chafee using Sign Language

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

The name Chafee in sign language

Numerology