Chojnowski

Chojnowski Meaning & Origin

About Chojnowski
The surname Chojnowski is of Polish origin and is derived from the place name Chojnów, which is a town in southwestern Poland. The name Chojnów itself is derived from the Polish word "chojna," meaning "alder tree." Therefore, the surname Chojnowski likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or was associated with an alder tree or the town of Chojnów.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Chojnowski: 685
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,343
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Chojnowski 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
XNSK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C025020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH AH0 Y N AO1 F S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/ʧəjˈnɔfski/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XNSK', 'XNFSK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chojnowski in Braille

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

The name Chojnowski in braille

How to sign the name Chojnowski using Sign Language

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

The name Chojnowski in sign language

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