Chesbrough

Chesbrough Meaning & Origin

About Chesbrough
The surname Chesbrough is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "ceosan" meaning "to choose" and "burh" meaning "fortress" or "castle." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Chesbrough can be interpreted as "the chosen fortress" or "the selected castle." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked at a prominent fortress or castle.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Chesbrough: 341
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59,324
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Chesbrough 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
XSPR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0216020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH EH1 S B R AW0
🌐 IPA
/chesbrough*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XSPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chesbrough in Braille

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

The name Chesbrough in braille

How to sign the name Chesbrough using Sign Language

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

The name Chesbrough in sign language

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