Chamberlain Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Chamberlain Name Meaning: Occupational name for someone who was employed under his master within their private living quaters,rather than public halls.

The name represents a form of anglo-norman 'Cha(u)mbre''chamber', 'room'. This term was later reserved for more humble servants of the bedchamber as it rose in the social scale.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Chamberlain Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Chamberlain family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 244
Female Servant 141
Independent 98
Labourer 59
Male Servant 59
Farmer 41
Carpenter 25
Dress Maker 24
Tailor 24
Shoe Maker 23
Frame Work Knitter 20
Agricutural Labourer 20
Gardener 15
Ag Labourer 15
Weaver 13
Butcher 12
Apprentice 10
Sawyer 9
Lace Maker 8
Clerk 8
Servant 8
Ag Lab 8
Laundress 8
Bricklayer 8
Stocking Maker 8

Chamberlain Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Chamberlain 100% 53,363
2 Chamberlin 91% 8,501
3 Chamberlaine 92% 2,916
4 Chamberline 82% 826
5 Chamberlane 82% 668
6 Chamberlan 91% 362
7 Chamberlian 82% 170
8 Chamberlen 82% 155
9 Chamberlein 91% 111

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The surname Chamberlain is the most popular version of all its varients

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