Charter

Charter Meaning & Origin

About Charter
The surname Charter is of English origin and has multiple meanings. It is derived from the Old English word "ceart" or "cyrte," meaning "a charter or document," and was likely used as an occupational name for someone involved in the preparation or writing of legal documents. Alternatively, it could also be a topographic name for someone who lived near a landmark or boundary marked by a charter. Overall, the surname Charter is associated with legal or administrative work and signifies a person's connection to the world of charters and documents.

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

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Charter: 1,158
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,260
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.39

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
XRTR
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
CA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
C06306
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
CH AA1 R T ER0
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆสงษ‘rtษ™r/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('XRTR', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C636

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Charter in Braille

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

The name Charter in braille

How to sign the name Charter using Sign Language

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

The name Charter in sign language

Numerology