Chain

Chain Meaning & Origin

About Chain
The surname Chain is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be a variant of the surname Chaine, derived from the Old French word "chaine," meaning "chain." This could have been a nickname for someone who worked with chains or a topographic name for someone who lived near a chain of hills or mountains. Alternatively, the surname Chain could also be a variant of the Jewish surname Chaim, derived from the Hebrew word "chayyim," meaning "life." This surname could have been given to someone who was full of life or had a lively personality.

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

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Chain: 1,380
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,559
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.47

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
XN
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
CA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
C050
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
CH EY1 N
๐ŸŒ IPA
/สงeษชn/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('XN', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chain in Braille

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

The name Chain in braille

How to sign the name Chain using Sign Language

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

The name Chain in sign language

Numerology