Chatham

Chatham Meaning & Origin

About Chatham
The surname Chatham is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to have originated from the Old English word "ceatta" meaning "a piece of land" and "ham" meaning "homestead" or "village." Therefore, the surname Chatham likely refers to someone who lived in or near the village of Chatham, indicating their ancestral connection to that place.

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

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Chatham: 4,066
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,155
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.38

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
XTM
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
CAN
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
C0305
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
CH AE1 T AH0 M
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆสงรฆtษ™m/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('XTM', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chatham in Braille

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

The name Chatham in braille

How to sign the name Chatham using Sign Language

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

The name Chatham in sign language

Numerology