Charters

Charters Meaning & Origin

About Charters
The surname Charters is of English origin and is derived from the Old French word "chartre," meaning a charter or document. It is believed to have originally been a occupational name for someone who worked as a scribe or a clerk, involved in the preparation and writing of legal documents or charters. Over time, the surname Charters became hereditary and passed down through generations, often indicating a family's historical association with legal or administrative work.

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

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Charters: 995
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,982
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.34

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
XRTRS
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
CA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
C063062
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
CH AA1 R T ER0 Z
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆสงษ‘rtษ™rz/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('XRTRS', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C636

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Charters in Braille

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

The name Charters in braille

How to sign the name Charters using Sign Language

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

The name Charters in sign language

Numerology