Explore the Family Name Chamberland

The meaning of Chamberland

French: variant of Chamberlin, a cognate of English Chamberlain. History: Simon Chamberland from Chantonnay in Vendée, France, married Marie Boileau in Sainte-Famille, Île d’Orléans, QC, in 1669. Some characteristic forenames: French Alphonse, Camille, Marcel, Normand, Adrien, Andre, Antoine, Armand, Emile, Fernand, Fernande, Ghislaine.

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How common is the last name Chamberland in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Chamberland has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 18,112th in terms of commonality and by 2010, it dropped slightly to 18,703rd—a decline of 3.26%. However, despite its drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the surname increased by 3.52%, going from 1,419 in 2000 to 1,469 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased by 5.66%, moving from 0.53 in 2000 to 0.5 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,112	#18,703	-3.26%
Count	1,419	1,469	3.52%
Proportion per 100k	0.53	0.5	-5.66%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Chamberland

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census indicates notable shifts among those with the surname Chamberland between 2000 and 2010. The largest increase was observed in the Hispanic community, which grew by 157.48%. Individuals identifying as two or more races also saw significant growth at 62.69%. There was also an increase among Asian/Pacific Islanders, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities, at 14.29%, 30.83%, and 39.68% respectively. Meanwhile, the White community experienced a minor decrease of 3.69%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.14%	91.63%	-3.69%
Hispanic	1.27%	3.27%	157.48%
Two or More Races	1.34%	2.18%	62.69%
Black	1.2%	1.57%	30.83%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.63%	0.88%	39.68%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.42%	0.48%	14.29%