Challen Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Challen Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Challen family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 15
Scholar 10
Dress Maker 8
Farmer 7
Clerk 6
Cook Domestic 6
General Labourer 6
Domestic Servant 4
Gardener Domestic 4
General Servant Domestic 4
Housemaid Domestic 4
Tailor 4
Carpenter 4
Carpenter & Joiner 3
Domestic Gardener 3
Market Gardener 3
House Painter 3
General Carter 2
Domestic Housemaid 2
Page Domestic 2
Insurance Clerk 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Mechanical Engineer 2
Butcher 2
Horseman On Farm 2

Challen Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Challen 100% 4,670
2 Chellen 86% 731

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

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