Origins of the Chambers surname

What does the name Chambers mean?

The Chambers surname is English, with Anglo-Norman heritage. It comes from the French 'Chambre' (Chamber) and is first seen in records as 'de la Chambre' (of the chamber). It would have been given to someone who served in private chambers, or someone who worked in an exchequer room, then passed to their families.

Alternative variations of the name Chambers

Chambers, Chamber, Chaimbers, Cambers, Camber, Chalmers, Chalmer

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1203North West 284Isle of Man 18Yorkshire 2323East Midlands 1571West Midlands 870East 884London 2867South East 1347South West 272South Wales 193Mid Wales 35West Wales 2North Wales 55Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Chamberses lived in london

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34,000 Chambers Travel & migration records
170,000 Chamberses found in all Census records

Interesting facts about Chambers

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192nd most common surname in the UK

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What are the most common Chambers first names?

John

William

Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Chamberses

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Commmon female occupations for Chamberses in 1921

Dressmaker

627

Domestic Servant

437

General Servant Domestic

414

Laundress

367

General Servant

323

Commmon male occupations for Chamberses in 1921

Coal Miner

851

Agricultural Labourer

794

General Labourer

533

Farm Labourer

421

Farmer

392

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