Chinnis

Chinnis Meaning & Origin

About Chinnis
The surname Chinnis is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Shimidh, meaning "son of Simon." It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from a male ancestor named Simon. The name Simon itself is derived from the Hebrew name "Shim'on," meaning "he has heard." Over time, the surname Chinnis has likely undergone variations in spelling and pronunciation.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Chinnis: 246
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,788
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XNS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH IH1 N IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/chinnis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chinnis in Braille

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

The name Chinnis in braille

How to sign the name Chinnis using Sign Language

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

The name Chinnis in sign language

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