Challen

Challen Meaning & Origin

About Challen
The surname Challen is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Chalin," which itself is a diminutive form of the name Charles. The name Charles is derived from the Germanic name Karl, meaning "free man" or "man." Therefore, the surname Challen can be interpreted to mean "son of Charles" or "descendant of Charles."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Challen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Challen: 133
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 128,249
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Challen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Challen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XLN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH AE1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/challen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Challen in Braille

Here's how to represent Challen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Challen in braille

How to sign the name Challen using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Challen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Challen in sign language

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