Chaffey

Chaffey Meaning & Origin

About Chaffey
The surname Chaffey is of English origin and is derived from the Old French word "chaf," meaning "chaff" or "husk." It is an occupational surname that was given to someone who worked with chaff, such as a chaff cutter or a person who separated the husks from grain. The name Chaffey signifies a person's ancestral connection to this occupation and their involvement in the agricultural industry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Chaffey: 263
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,666
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Chaffey 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 AE1 F IY0
🌐 IPA
/chaffey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chaffey in Braille

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

The name Chaffey in braille

How to sign the name Chaffey using Sign Language

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

The name Chaffey in sign language

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