Chait

Chait, also transliterated as Khait, is a Jewish family name, from Hebrew חייט, “tailor”. Notable people with the surname include:

Albert Chait, British Rabbi
Arkady Khait, Soviet comedy and script writer
Baruch Chait, Jewish religious composer and author
Galit Chait, Israeli ice dancer
Jonathan Chait, American columnist and political writer
Jordan Chait (born 1997), South African rugby union player
Lawrence G. Chait, American advertising executive who was a pioneer in mail-order sales

Surname list

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Surnames associated with the occupations of tailor/seamster

Germanic

Tayler, Taylor
Schneider, Schnieder, Schnieders
- Anglicized: Snyder, Snyders, Snider
- Polonized: Sznajder
- Czech: Šnajdr, Šnejdr
- Russified: Shneider/Shneyder (Шнейдер), Shnaider/Shnayder (Шнайдер)
- Sneijder, Snijders, Schnyder, Schnider, Schnieder, Schnaider
- Yiddish: Znaider (זנאַידער)
Schröder
- Schroeder, Schröter, Schrödter, Schrötter, Schröer, Schrörs, Schreurs, Schrader, Schroder, Schroedter, Schrøder, Schreuder, Schreuders
Snyman
Kleid (קליידל, Yiddish)
Nager, Neher, Stich, Faulstich, Nader, Neder