Chambré History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Chambré

The origins the old family name Chambré can be found within medieval France. While the patronymic and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the name of the father and mother respectively, are the most common form of a hereditary surname in France, occupational surnames also emerged during the late Middle Ages. Many people, such as the Chambré family, adopted the name of their occupation as their surname. However, an occupational name did not become a hereditary surname until the office or type of employment became hereditary. The surname Chambré was an occupational name for a room attendant. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the Old French word "chambre," which means room.

Early Origins of the Chambré family

Early History of the Chambré family

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Chambré Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Chambre, la Chambre, Chambres, la Chambres, des Chambres, Chaumbre, Chaumbres, de la Chambre, de la Chambres, de la Chaumbre, de la Chaumbres, Chambray, Chaumbray, Chambrae, Chambraes, Chaumbrae, Chaumbraes and many more.

Early Notables of the Chambré family

• Ayme la Chambre, first Count of Chambre

Chambré Ranking

In France, the name Chambré is the 5,227^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Chambré family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Alice Chambers who settled in Virginia in 1623; Robert Chambers, aged only 13; settled in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1635; John Chambers settled in Pennsylvania, and Benjamin Charles Chambers, aged 30.