Chichester

Chichester Meaning & Origin

About Chichester
The surname Chichester is of English origin and is derived from the place name Chichester, which is a city in West Sussex, England. The name Chichester is believed to have originated from the Old English words "ceaster" meaning "Roman fort or walled city" and "cealc" meaning "chalk." Therefore, the surname Chichester likely refers to someone who hailed from or had some association with the city of Chichester.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Chichester: 1,762
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,349
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.6

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Chichester 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
XXSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0202306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH IH1 CH EH0 S T ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈʧɪʧɛstər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XXSTR', 'XKSTR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C223

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chichester in Braille

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

The name Chichester in braille

How to sign the name Chichester using Sign Language

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

The name Chichester in sign language

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