Chafey

Chafey Meaning & Origin

About Chafey
The surname Chafey 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 Chafey likely originated as an occupational name for someone involved in the agricultural industry, specifically in the process of separating chaff from grain.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Chafey: 157
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111,988
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XF
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH EY1 F IY0
🌐 IPA
/chafey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chafey in Braille

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

The name Chafey in braille

How to sign the name Chafey using Sign Language

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

The name Chafey in sign language

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