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
Scholar 147
General Labourer 12
Agricultural Labourer 11
Living On Own Means 10
Farmer 8
General Domestic Servant 7
Tailor 6
Living On Her Own Means 6
Labourer 5
Gardener 5
Domestic Servant 5
Dress Maker 5
General Servant Domestic 5
Cook Domestic 4
Farm Labourer 4
House Maid Domestic Servant 4
Carpenter 4
Carman 4
Dressmaker 4
Living On Income 4
Draper Assistant 3
House Keeper 3
Laundress 3
Nurse Domestic Servant 3
Painter 3

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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