Chittenden

Chittenden Meaning & Origin

About Chittenden
The surname Chittenden is of English origin and is derived from a place name in Kent, England. It is believed to mean "the valley of the people of Citta," with Citta being a personal name of uncertain origin. The name Chittenden suggests an ancestral connection to the region of Kent and signifies a person who hailed from or had associations with the area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Chittenden: 1,973
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,979
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.67

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XTNTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0305305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH IH1 T AH0 N D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈʧɪtəndən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XTNTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C353

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chittenden in Braille

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

The name Chittenden in braille

How to sign the name Chittenden using Sign Language

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

The name Chittenden in sign language

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