What is "chidgey"

Chidgey is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Catherine Chidgey (born 1970), New Zealand novelist and writer
• David Chidgey, Baron Chidgey (born 1942), Liberal Democrat politician in the United Kingdom
• Harry Chidgey (1879–1941), first-class cricketer and Test match umpire