Chestnut

Chestnut Meaning & Origin

About Chestnut
The surname Chestnut is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "ceastenut," which refers to the edible nut of the chestnut tree. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a chestnut tree or an occupational surname for someone who worked with chestnuts. The name may also have been given to someone with a chestnut complexion or hair color. Overall, the surname Chestnut is associated with the chestnut tree or its characteristics.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Chestnut: 7,924
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,478
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.69

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XSTNT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C023503
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH EH1 S N AH2 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈʧɛsˌnət/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XSTNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chestnut in Braille

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

The name Chestnut in braille

How to sign the name Chestnut using Sign Language

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

The name Chestnut in sign language

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