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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The surname Chichester is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Ranking information for the surname Chichester is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Chichester in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.