Chalepah

Chalepah Meaning & Origin

About Chalepah
The surname Chalepah is of Native American origin, specifically from the Kiowa tribe. It is derived from the Kiowa word "chalepah" which means "woodpecker." The woodpecker is considered a sacred bird in Kiowa culture, symbolizing strength, determination, and the ability to communicate with the spirit world. Therefore, the surname Chalepah is likely to have been given to individuals who displayed these qualities or had a connection to the woodpecker in some way.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Chalepah: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XLP
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C04010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH AE1 L AH0 F AH0
🌐 IPA
/chalepah*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XLP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chalepah in Braille

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

The name Chalepah in braille

How to sign the name Chalepah using Sign Language

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

The name Chalepah in sign language

Numerology