Chediak

Chediak Meaning & Origin

About Chediak
The surname Chediak is of Lebanese origin and is derived from the Arabic word "shadiq," meaning "sincere" or "truthful." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Chedid or Shadid. The name Chediak is commonly found among Lebanese Christians and is often associated with families of Maronite Catholic or Greek Orthodox backgrounds.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Chediak: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Chediak 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
XTK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH EH1 D IY0 AE0 K
🌐 IPA
/chediak*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XTK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chediak in Braille

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

The name Chediak in braille

How to sign the name Chediak using Sign Language

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

The name Chediak in sign language

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