Chelgren

Chelgren Meaning & Origin

About Chelgren
The surname Chelgren is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "chel," meaning "gravel," and "gren," meaning "branch" or "twig." Therefore, the name Chelgren can be interpreted as "gravel branch" or "twig of gravel." It is likely that the surname originally referred to someone who lived near a gravelly area or had some association with gravel.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Chelgren: 226
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83,226
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XLKRN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C042605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH EH1 L G R EH0 N
🌐 IPA
/chelgren*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XLKRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chelgren in Braille

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

The name Chelgren in braille

How to sign the name Chelgren using Sign Language

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

The name Chelgren in sign language

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