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Early Origins of the Charlene family

The surname Charlene was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy.

Early History of the Charlene family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Charlene research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1240, 1431, 1566, 1630, 1686, 1720, 1752, 1753, 1757 and 1792 are included under the topic Early Charlene History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Charlene Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Charle, Charles, Charlon, Carle, Carlo, Charlet, Charléty, Charlin, Charlot, Charlotte, Charley, Charlemagne, Charlemaine, Charlemont and many more.

Early Notables of the Charlene family

Notable amongst the family in this period was Pierre Charlot, who was elected bishop of Noyon in 1240; Gilles Charlier was elected Dean of Cambrai in 1431; Sulpicien Charlemagne was a lawyer in Bologne in 1566; Georges Charlet was a poet in 1630; François Charly of Languedoc entered as a novice with the Jesuits of Toulouse in 1686; Jaques Charlier, born in...
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Migration of the Charlene family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: 350 individuals of the lineage who arrived from France onto Canadian shores between 1600 and 1900. Although most immigrated during the nineteenth century, early settlers include Jean Charlebois, who was married in Montreal in 1686.


Contemporary Notables of the name Charlene (post 1700) +

  • Charlene Maria Attard (b. 1987), Maltese track and field sprint athlete
  • Charlene Alexander Mitchell (1930-2022), African-American international socialist, feminist, labor and civil rights activist, National Co-Chair Emeritus of the Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism (CCDS)
  • Charlene Coates, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2004 1
  • Charlene Frances "Char" Morett -Curtiss (b. 1957), American field hockey coach and former player, member of the bronze medalist Women's National Team at the 1984 Summer Olympics
  • Charlene E. Cothran, American journalist and the publisher
  • Charlene Barbara Pryer (1921-1999), American female utility in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League who played from 1946 to 1952
  • Charlene R. Nunley Ph.D. (b. 1950), American academic, the first woman to become president of Montgomery College, Maryland (1998-2007)
  • Charlene Guignard (b. 1989), French ice dancer
  • Charlene McMann, American advocate for cancer patients and children
  • Charlene "Charlie" Fern (b. 1968), American speechwriter and journalist


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2017, April 12) Charlene Coates. Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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