Chesney

See also: chesney

English

Alternative forms

• Chainey, Chaney, Cheeney, Cheney, Cheyne, Cheyney

Etymology

From Norman place names meaning “oak grove” (cognate to French chênaie), from Picard quesne, from Vulgar Latin *cassanus, probably from Gaulish cassanos (“oak”).

Proper noun

Chesney (plural Chesneys)

1. An English surname from Anglo-Norman.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Chesney is the 7413^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4491 individuals. Chesney is most common among White (87.8%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Chesney”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 324.

Anagrams

• Cheynes, cheynes