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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The surname Challen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
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Here's how to represent Challen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.