Chatterji

Chatterji Meaning & Origin

About Chatterji
The surname Chatterji is of Bengali origin and is derived from the Sanskrit word "chatterjee," which means "teacher" or "scholar." It is a title given to individuals who belong to the Brahmin caste, traditionally associated with scholarly and priestly occupations. The surname signifies a person's ancestral connection to the scholarly community and their association with knowledge and learning.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Chatterji: 166
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,134
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Chatterji based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XTRJ
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C030620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH AH0 T ER1 JH IY0
🌐 IPA
/chatterji*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XTRJ', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chatterji in Braille

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

The name Chatterji in braille

How to sign the name Chatterji using Sign Language

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

The name Chatterji in sign language

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