Chenette

Chenette Meaning & Origin

About Chenette
The surname Chenette is of French origin and is derived from the personal name "Jean," which is the French form of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Jean. The suffix "-ette" is a diminutive, indicating a smaller or younger version of something. Therefore, Chenette can be interpreted as "little Jean" or "son of Jean."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Chenette: 500
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43,206
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XNT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C05030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH IH0 N EH1 T
🌐 IPA
/ʃɪˈnɛt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chenette in Braille

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

The name Chenette in braille

How to sign the name Chenette using Sign Language

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

The name Chenette in sign language

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