Chamberlen Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Chamberlen Surname Definition:

(A. - French - Ger. - Latin - Greek) Chamber - Overseer; Steward [Middle English chamber- leyn(e, chamberlayn(e, cham- berling, O.Fr, chambrelene (French chambellan), O.H.Ger. chamerlinc; from Latin camera, a room, Greek καμάρα, a vaulted place + the Ger.

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Chamberlen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England381:1,466,26563,675
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Chamberlen (12) may also be a first name.

Chamberlen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(A. - French - Ger. - Latin - Greek) Chamber - Overseer; Steward [Middle English chamber- leyn(e, chamberlayn(e, cham- berling, O.Fr, chambrelene (French chambellan), O.H.Ger. chamerlinc; from Latin camera, a room, Greek καμάρα, a vaulted place + the Ger. suff. -linc] Walter le Chamberleyne.—Hundred Rolls Syr Hugh the spencer that was the kynges chamberlayne kepte soo the kynges chambre that no man must speke with the kyng.

—Caxton, Chron. English, cxc. iii.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Chamberlen Last Name Facts

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

Chamberlen occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chamberlen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,168,711th most frequently held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 95,888,762 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Chamberlen reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles. Chamberlen is also the 3,306,491st most common given name globally. It is borne by 12 people.

This surname is most common in England, where it is borne by 38 people, or 1 in 1,466,265. In England Chamberlen is mostly found in: Greater London, where 37 percent reside, Norfolk, where 29 percent reside and East Sussex, where 24 percent reside. Beside England Chamberlen is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 45 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

Chamberlen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Chamberlen has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Chamberlen surname expanded 238 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 8 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chamberlen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Chamberlen surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Chamberlen earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $46,750 USD per year.

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