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    The surname Chomsky

    A surname.

    Pronounced /ˈt͡ʃɒm.ski/ 2 syllables Soundex C520

    Origin

    A surname.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Famous Chomskys

    4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Noam Chomsky
      American linguist and activist (born 1928)
    • Aviva Chomsky
      American historian, born 1957
    • Marvin J. Chomsky
      American television and film director (1929-2022)
    • William Chomsky
      American Hebrew grammarian (1896–1977)

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Chomsky

    Chomsky has the Soundex code C520, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code C520.

    Questions

    Who is the most famous person named Chomsky?
    Noam Chomsky, American linguist and activist (born 1928), followed by Aviva Chomsky.
    Where is the surname Chomsky most common?
    Wikidata records people named Chomsky in the United States.
    How do you pronounce Chomsky?
    Chomsky is /ˈt͡ʃɒm.ski/, 2 syllables.