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.
Discover how your Chamberlain ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 45 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 77 |
| Channel Islands | 6 |
| Cheshire | 78 |
| Cornwall | 5 |
| Cumberland | 0 |
| Derbyshire | 49 |
| Devon | 214 |
| Dorset | 22 |
| Durham | 20 |
| Essex | 62 |
| Gloucestershire | 167 |
| Hampshire | 104 |
| Herefordshire | 137 |
| Hertfordshire | 165 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 118 |
| Isle of Man | 1 |
| Kent | 40 |
| Lancashire | 236 |
| Leicestershire | 415 |
| Lincolnshire | 114 |
| London | 559 |
| Middlesex | 58 |
| Northumberland | 1 |
| Norfolk | 184 |
| Northamptonshire | 151 |
| Nottinghamshire | 89 |
| Oxfordshire | 49 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 118 |
| Shropshire | 10 |
| Suffolk | 40 |
| Somerset | 231 |
| Surrey | 36 |
| Sussex | 12 |
| Staffordshire | 155 |
| Warwickshire | 317 |
| Westmorland | 6 |
| Wiltshire | 44 |
| Worcestershire | 100 |
| Yorkshire | 71 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 2 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 31 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 2 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 762 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 317 |
| Labourer | 78 |
| House Servant | 65 |
| Dress Maker | 53 |
| Shoe Maker | 36 |
| Laundress | 33 |
| Servant | 31 |
| General Servant | 30 |
| Carpenter | 30 |
| House Keeper | 26 |
| Straw Plaiter | 24 |
| Cook | 22 |
| Carter | 21 |
| Gardener | 19 |
| House Maid | 18 |
| Domestic Servant | 17 |
| Farm Labourer | 16 |
| Agricultural Labourer Wife | 15 |
| Groom | 15 |
| Lace Maker | 14 |
| Plaiter | 13 |
| Coal Miner | 13 |
| Tailor | 12 |
| Blacksmith | 12 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Chamberlain | 3,528 |
| Mary Chamberlain | 3,201 |
| John Chamberlain | 2,755 |
| Elizabeth Chamberlain | 2,202 |
| Thomas Chamberlain | 1,874 |
| Sarah Chamberlain | 1,857 |
| George Chamberlain | 1,828 |
| James Chamberlain | 1,536 |
| Charles Chamberlain | 1,336 |
| Ann Chamberlain | 1,232 |
| Henry Chamberlain | 1,114 |
| Joseph Chamberlain | 1,000 |
| Jane Chamberlain | 891 |
| Eliza Chamberlain | 830 |
| Emma Chamberlain | 780 |
| Alice Chamberlain | 755 |
| Ellen Chamberlain | 723 |
| Arthur Chamberlain | 672 |
| Annie Chamberlain | 661 |
| Emily Chamberlain | 620 |
| Frederick Chamberlain | 605 |
| Robert Chamberlain | 594 |
| Alfred Chamberlain | 580 |
| Edward Chamberlain | 557 |
| Richard Chamberlain | 476 |
| 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 |
The surname Chamberlain is the most popular version of all its varients