Chetty

Chetty Meaning & Origin

About Chetty
The surname Chetty is of South Indian origin and is commonly found among the Tamil community. It is derived from the Tamil word "chetty," which means "merchant" or "trader." Historically, Chettys were a prominent business community involved in various trades and occupations, such as banking, money lending, and commerce. The surname Chetty signifies a person's ancestral connection to this business-oriented community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Chetty: 328
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 61,297
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH EH1 T IY0
🌐 IPA
/chetty*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chetty in Braille

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

The name Chetty in braille

How to sign the name Chetty using Sign Language

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

The name Chetty in sign language

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