Cheyney Family Crest & Name History

The spelling Cheyney grew out of Chaney, an English surname with a long paper trail. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Oak grove”.

Spelling and variants

Before spelling was fixed, Chaney was also written Cheyney. Other spellings include Chanay.

Surname statistics

The 2010 US Census counted 377 people named Cheyney, ranking it number 54,637 among American surnames. Names that sound alike, such as Cheney, are easily confused in old records.

Heraldry and the Cheyney name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Chaney surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

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