Chinnery

Chinnery Meaning & Origin

About Chinnery
The surname Chinnery is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "cinnere," meaning "a maker of chins" or "a person who carves or engraves chins." It is likely that the name originally referred to a woodcarver or a craftsman who specialized in carving or engraving chin pieces for furniture or other objects. Over time, the spelling of the name may have evolved, resulting in variations such as Chinnery.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Chinnery: 303
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,424
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Chinnery 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
XNR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C05060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH IH1 N ER0 IY0
🌐 IPA
/chinnery*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C560

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chinnery in Braille

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

The name Chinnery in braille

How to sign the name Chinnery using Sign Language

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

The name Chinnery in sign language

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