About Chestney
The surname Chestney is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "ceasten" or "ceastre," meaning "a walled town" or "a Roman fort." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer hailed from a place named Chestney or a similar variant. The name Chestney suggests an ancestral connection to a fortified settlement or a place with Roman origins.
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The surname Chestney is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Chestney 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 Chestney is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Chestney in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Chestney using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.