Les patronymes suivants sont originaires de la commune de Le Chenit (a = bourgeoisie avant 1800; b = bourgeoisie au 19e siècle; c = bourgeoisie au 20e siècle) :
| Nom | Bourgeoisie acquise | Ancien lieu d'origine |
|---|---|---|
| Albertano | 1949 | (I) |
| Arbez dit Arbel | 1891 | (F) |
| Aubert | a | |
| Audemars | a | |
| Baridon | 1906 | (F) |
| Bassetti | 1960 | (I) |
| Baudin | 1945 | * |
| Benoit | a | |
| Ber | 1899 | (SU) |
| Berg | 1930 | (D) |
| Biéri | 1956 | (Schangnau BE) |
| Bohnenstengel | 1952 | (F) |
| Capt | a | |
| Caretti | 1953 | (I) |
| Cattani | 1924 | (I) |
| Chaillet | a | |
| Chollet | 1958 | (Maracon VD) |
| Colléon | 1957 | (F) |
| Conus | 1948 | (Vuarmarens FR) |
| Demierre | 1957 | (Billens FR) |
| Depierre | 1913 | (F) |
| Dido | 1894 | (I) |
| Duvoisin | 1954 | * |
| Fitting | 1946 | (Genève GE) |
| Fournier | 1941 | * |
| Fressineau | 1894 | (USA) |
| Frosio | 1957 | (Auressio TI) |
| Ganzer | 1949 | * |
| Ghielmetti | 1957 | (I) |
| Golay | a | |
| Gothuey | 1948 | * |
| Goy | a | |
| Griessen | 1957 | (Lenk BE) |
| Guarischetti | 1957 | (I) |
| Guignard | a | |
| Gyger | 1957 | (Eriz BE) |
| Hauert | 1949 | * |
| Heizmann | 1957 | (Buchthalen SH) |
| Honsberger | 1956 | (Eggiwil BE) |
| Jetzer | 1957 | (Lengnau AG) |
| Jäck | 1859 | (D) |
| Kohler | 1957 | (Landiswil BE) |
| Le Coultre | 1612 | (F) |
| Le Coultre | 1958 | (F) |
| Lecoultre | 1612 | (F) |
| Lehmann | 1925 | (F) |
| Magnin | 1901 | (F) |
| Malandrino | 1919 | (I) |
| Maréchaux | a | |
| Marti | 1927 | * |
| Mazu | 1953 | (I) |
| Mersi | 1950 | (I) |
| Merz | 1957 | (Menziken AG) |
| Meylan | a | |
| Mignot | a | |
| Mikesch | 1938 | (F) |
| Monnier | 1956 | (Tramelan BE) |
| Morel-Maréchal | 1901 | (F) |
| Munoz de Leon | 1897 | (E) |
| Nicole | a | |
| Noack | 1951 | (D) |
| Ochsner | 1958 | (Hallau SH) |
| Oganessian | 1921 | (ARMENIE) |
| Paglierini | 1953 | (I) |
| Pellegrinelli | 1948 | (I) |
| Pellet | 1952 | (Vully-le-Bas FR) |
| Perriard | 1956 | (Chandossel FR) |
| Pesenti | 1954 | (I) |
| Piasio | 1918 | (I) |
| Piazzini | 1957 | (Curio TI) |
| Piguet | a | |
| Quirighetti | 1956, 1960 | (I) |
| Rachet | 1939 | (F) |
| Reymond | a | |
| Riboni | 1954 | (I) |
| Robert-Charrue | 1956 | (Les Ponts-de-Martel NE) |
| Rochat | a | |
| Rochat | 1960 | (F) |
| Ruby | 1958 | (Reichenbach im Kandertal BE) |
| Ruffieux | 1957 | (St. Silvester FR) |
| Rüfenacht | 1956 | (Worb BE) |
| Salvi | 1959 | (I) |
| Schreyer | 1956 | (Gals BE) |
| Schär | 1956 | (Dotzigen BE) |
| Simond | a | |
| Thévoz | 1958 | (Missy VD) |
| Viande | 1937 | (Clarmont VD) |
| Viola | 1951 | (I) |
| Vionnet | b | (Saint-Livres VD) |
| Vogelbacher | 1955 | (D) |
| Weibel | 1957 | (Grossaffoltern BE) |
| Wenger | 1958 | (Wattenwil BE) |
| Wessely | 1951 | (A) |
| Zaco | 1953 | (I) |
| Zeberli | 1956 | (Heldswil TG) |
| Ziörjen | 1958 | (Zweisimmen BE) |
| Zooler | 1910 | (F) |
| Zuber | 1956 | (Kloten ZH) |