Chambers

Chambers Meaning & Origin

About Chambers
The surname Chambers is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "chaumbre," meaning "room" or "chamber." It was originally used as an occupational name for someone who worked in or was associated with a private room or chamber, such as a servant or an official in charge of a household. Over time, the surname Chambers became hereditary and was passed down through generations, eventually becoming a common surname.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Chambers holds a prominent position in our records, ranking within the top 500. Here's an in-depth look at its popularity and demographic spread:

  • Number of People with the name Chambers: 94,988
  • Overall Popularity: 0.04%
  • Ranking: 326
  • Frequency per 100k people: 32.2

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Chambers 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 Chambers is not currently available.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
XMPRS
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
CANA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
C051062
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
CH EY1 M B ER0 Z
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆสงeษชmbษ™rz/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('XMPRS', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chambers in Braille

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

The name Chambers in braille

How to sign the name Chambers using Sign Language

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

The name Chambers in sign language

Numerology