Chestnutt

Chestnutt Meaning & Origin

About Chestnutt
The surname Chestnutt is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "chesten" or "chestnut," which refers to the tree or the nut it produces. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a chestnut tree or an occupational name for someone who worked with chestnuts. The name Chestnutt signifies a connection to nature and the land, reflecting the ancestral occupation or location of the family.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Chestnutt: 818
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29019
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
XSTNT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
CA
πŸ”Š Soundex
C023503
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH EH1 S T N AH0 T
🌐 IPA
/ΛˆΚ§Ι›stnΙ™t/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('XSTNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chestnutt in Braille

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

The name Chestnutt in braille

How to sign the name Chestnutt using Sign Language

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

The name Chestnutt in sign language

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