Chaffin
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
A nickname for a bald man, from Middle English chaffin, a diminutive of Old French chauf (“bald”).
Proper noun edit
Chaffin (plural Chaffins)
- A surname transferred from the nickname.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Chaffin is the 3629th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 9782 individuals. Chaffin is most common among White (88.71%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Chaffin”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 314.