Chaffin

Chaffin Meaning & Origin

About Chaffin
The surname Chaffin is of English origin and is derived from the Old French word "chafin," meaning "chaff" or "husk." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who worked with or dealt in chaff, the outer husks of grains that are separated during threshing. The surname Chaffin may have also been used to describe someone with a light or flaky personality, akin to chaff.

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

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Chaffin: 9,782
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,629
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.32

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
XFN
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
CA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
C0105
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
CH AE1 F IH0 N
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆสงรฆfษชn/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('XFN', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chaffin in Braille

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

The name Chaffin in braille

How to sign the name Chaffin using Sign Language

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

The name Chaffin in sign language

Numerology