Challon Surname

1,453,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 147 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Challon Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Chalons.' The town of Chalonssur-Marne is meant. There would be a steady immigration from the fact of its close trade relations with England (v. Chaloner).

Godfrey Challon, Devon, 1273.

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Challon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1331:499,41969,818
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England11:55,718,059489,080
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Challon (49) may also be a first name.

Challon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Chalons.' The town of Chalonssur-Marne is meant. There would be a steady immigration from the fact of its close trade relations with England (v. Chaloner).

Godfrey Challon, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Peter de Chalouns, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

Ralph de Chaluns, Wiltshire, ibid.

John Chalun, Oxfordshire, ibid.

1796. Married — Christian Josi and Caroline Susanna Chalon: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The family have sometimes borne the arms of Challenor, but query, if the name be not derived from Chalons in Champagne or Chalons in Burgundy?

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The name of Challen has its present home in Midhurst and its neighbourhood. The Challens were landed gentry of Selsey and Shermanbury in the 17th and 18th centuries; Stephen Challen owned property in Selsey in the reign of William III., which his descendant, the Rev. J. G. Challen of Shermanbury, sold in 1797 (D.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Challon Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Challon Come From? nationality or country of origin

Challon is found most in France. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Challon? popularity and diffusion

The last name Challon is the 1,453,389th most frequent family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 49,575,142 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Challon reside; 90 percent reside in Western Europe and 90 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Challon is also the 1,430,306th most common given name worldwide, borne by 49 people.

This surname is most common in France, where it is borne by 133 people, or 1 in 499,419. In France Challon is most common in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 65 percent reside, Pays de la Loire, where 18 percent reside and Centre-Val de Loire, where 7 percent reside. Barring France this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent reside and India, where 2 percent reside.

Challon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Challon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Challon last name decreased 33 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 97 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Challon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Challon surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Challon earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $34,375 USD per year.

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Chaillon93305/
Schallon93182/
Challonn933/
Challoin932/
Challion931/
Challong931/
Challone930/
Chalon923,553/
Callon921,618/
Hallon92485/
Chatillon883,418/
Chatellon881/
Caillon863,464/
Chalong86757/
Chaloun86547/
Hallion86348/
Challan86348/
Chaloin86335/
Halloin86235/
Callion86192/
Shallon86140/
Chollon86127/
Halloun86126/
Schalon8699/
Chalone8657/
Haillon8640/
Hallong8635/
Chalhon8632/
Chaslon8626/
Chaulon8619/
Chalion8616/
Hallone8614/
Chellon8613/
Halloon8612/
Cahalon867/
Chaloen867/
Hallond864/
Tchalon864/
Challom863/
Khallon863/
Calloun862/
Chaalon862/
Callhon861/
Calllon861/
Chailon861/
Chalond861/
Chahlon861/
Chalyon861/
Hayllon860/
Chaelon860/
Calloon860/
Calon831,614/
Halon83780/
Chattillon8230/
Chattellon8226/
Chatillion821/
Chaillan80909/
Challand80723/
Cheillon80299/
Schalion80165/
Chaloine80123/
Challant80113/
Challang8065/
Chalotin8052/
Callhoun8042/
Cailloin8038/
Schalong8029/
Shallong8022/
Chailong8017/
Tchalong8014/
Chaslong8010/
Halloint8010/
Chaloune808/
Chealong808/
Shaillon806/
Chailoon806/
Challoum805/
Challane804/
Cahallan803/
Chalhoun803/
Callhoon803/
Chalounn803/
Chaulong803/
Chuillon803/
Schallan802/
Challian802/
Callouhn801/
Challhan801/
Challyan801/
Haullion801/
Chaallan801/
Schaslon801/
Chollong801/
Halloune801/
Shallone801/
Chaillom801/
Chalyong801/
Khayllon801/
Shalloon800/
Hallione800/
Chattlon800/
Shallion800/
Chattillion7816/
Chattillonn781/
Schallonová781/
Chalan7725,355/
Callan7715,877/
Hollon775,189/
Collon771,429/
Hallan771,400/
Chalom771,157/
Jallon77967/
Cholon77789/
Caloin77649/
Sallon77360/
Shalon77346/
Hallom77317/
Calion77308/
Halion77212/
Halong77138/
Healon77132/
Haloun77119/
Halone77115/
Hailon77109/
Khalon77102/
Haloin7786/
Haslon7783/
Cailon7774/
Chelon7771/
Chałon7758/
Haylon7751/
Cahlon7748/
Caloun7736/
Caloon7734/
Chalun7730/
Haloon7725/
Calhon7723/
Cialon7720/
Caylon7714/
Czalon7712/
Zallon7710/
Callón778/
Chalán778/
Calyon777/
Haulon776/
Hallun775/
Caulon775/
Callán775/
Halyon775/
Cealon774/
Hatlon772/
Châlon772/
Calohn771/
Halond771/
Hahlon771/
Caalon771/
Chôlon771/
Chailland75209/
Chahalong7576/
Chaloigne7524/
Châtillon7512/
Schallaun759/
Challahan753/
Chailoung753/
Chatloung753/
Chauluong752/
Chhallane751/
Chaaloune751/
Tchealong751/
Chatellun751/
Chaillane751/
Chaillant751/
Tchayllan751/
Chailhong751/
Chauhlong751/
Chayhlong751/
Schallhan750/
Schallhom750/
Calhoun7157,699/
Chollom715,540/
Shallan713,144/
Challam713,110/
Calhoon712,902/
Chellan711,618/
Halloum711,418/
Halluin711,382/
Chalane711,293/
Halland711,187/
Cialone711,028/
Chailom71761/
Chalyan71611/
Chailan71605/
Chaland71585/
Healion71570/
Chaalan71501/
Caullan71490/
Jalloun71380/
Jaillon71358/
Coullon71299/
Chalian71298/
Shaloun71271/
Hallang71266/
Chaloum71239/
Chuilon71228/
Collion71213/
Shallom71191/
Chalang71171/
Chassillan71164/
Caillan71159/
Callian71144/
Chaulan71136/
Hallant71130/
Chalant71116/
Hallund71114/
Khaloon7183/
Khallan7176/
Saillon7164/
Hailong7162/
Callhan7160/
Hallung7156/
Hollond7151/
Hollong7148/
Shalong7145/
Cholong7144/
Salloun7134/
Chochillon7134/
Shalhon7127/
Sahalon7126/
Tchalan7124/
Chajlan7123/
Hallane7119/
Sallion7119/
Chelion7118/
Shailon7117/
Sallong7117/
Jalloin7116/
Chailun7115/
Chaleun7114/
Haloune7113/
Chhalan7112/
Khollon7111/
Hallian7110/
Salloin7110/
Salloon717/
Haislon717/
Chalaan716/
Hollion716/
Calhuon715/
Calhoyn715/
Khaloun715/
Haloten715/
Healong715/
Shaloon714/
Khalion714/
Khaylon714/
Hatllan714/
Chalhan714/
Chalune714/
Cheilon714/
Challum714/
Czaloun714/
Chaylan714/
Khailon714/
Hallaun714/
Hallamn713/
Shaylon713/
Schalan713/
Jallion713/
Callyan713/
Chaulón713/
Shealon712/
Shaalon712/
Hailoun712/
Caallan712/
Cahloun712/
Chollan712/
Chatlan712/
Shalgon712/
Tchalom712/
Chalhón712/
Choolon712/
Chalung712/
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Challaam6720/
Tzahalon6719/
Chasland6718/
Tshalong6718/
Shalhoun6716/
Choollun6715/
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Schaloum6714/
Calán6713/
Chaleune6712/
Coullion6710/
Tchaloum6710/
Shallaan679/
Chajlane678/
Shallant676/
Haloshyn676/
Shalotyn676/
Chaliang675/
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Chailian675/
Choolong675/
Haalland674/
Chalhang674/
Caillian674/
Chailane674/
Schaalan674/
Chalaung674/
Schollan673/
Chelhoun673/
Chhallam673/
Chaailan673/
Calliahn673/
Sahaloun673/
Chailang673/
Chailoom673/
Chhajlan672/
Schalang672/
Chhalane672/
Calhounn672/
Callhann672/
Hailoung672/
Cólon672/
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Khaloune672/
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