Chenery

Chenery Meaning & Origin

About Chenery
The surname Chenery is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "cennere," meaning "canon" or "precentor." It was originally an occupational name given to someone who held the position of a precentor, a person responsible for leading the singing or chanting in a church. Over time, the surname Chenery has evolved and is now a relatively rare surname found mainly in the United Kingdom and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Chenery: 235
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,678
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XNR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C05060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH EH1 N ER0 IY0
🌐 IPA
/chenery*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C560

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chenery in Braille

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

The name Chenery in braille

How to sign the name Chenery using Sign Language

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

The name Chenery in sign language

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