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Chalmers Name Meaning

Scottish: variant of Chambers. The -l- was originally an orthographic device to indicate the length of the vowel after assimilation of -mb- to -m(m)-.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Halker, Chavers, Charters, Hammers, Hamer, Aalbers, Calder, Hammer

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Chalmers Family Origin

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Chalmers Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    27%

  • Keeping House

    7%

  • Laborer

    5%

  • Works On Farm

    5%

In 1880, a less common occupation for the Chalmers family was Works On Farm. The most common Chalmers occupation in the USA was Farmer. 27% of Chalmers's were Farmers. Farmer, Keeping House and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Chalmers.

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Chalmers Life Expectancy

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