Chafer

Chafer Meaning & Origin

About Chafer
The surname Chafer is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "ceofor," meaning "chafer" or "beetle." It is an occupational surname that was given to someone who worked as a chafer, a person who caught or sold beetles. The surname Chafer is relatively rare and is mainly found in the Yorkshire region of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Chafer: 140
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,064
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XFR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH EY1 F ER0
🌐 IPA
/chafer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chafer in Braille

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

The name Chafer in braille

How to sign the name Chafer using Sign Language

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

The name Chafer in sign language

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