Chambers is a common

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origin. It usually denoted either a servant who worked in his master's private chambers, or a ''camararius'', a person in charge of an

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room. At the time of the British census of 1881, Retrieved 25 January 2014 the relative frequency of the surname Chambers was highest in

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(4.4 times the British average), followed by

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Bedfordshire Bedfordshire (; abbreviated Beds) is a ceremonial county in the East of England. The county has been administered by three unitary authorities, Borough of Bedford, Central Bedfordshire and Borough of Luton, since Bedfordshire County Council ...

, Rutland, Suffolk,

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Haddingtonshire East Lothian (; sco, East Lowden; gd, Lodainn an Ear) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, as well as a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area. The county was called Haddingtonshire until 1921. In 1975, the histo ...

and

Kent Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the north-west, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the south-west, and Essex to the north across the estuary of the River Thames; it faces ...

. Related surnames include Chalmers and

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Notable people surnamed Chambers

Notable people with the surname include:

Disambiguation

* David Chambers (disambiguation) * Jack Chambers (disambiguation) * James Chambers (disambiguation) * John Chambers (disambiguation) * Paul Chambers (disambiguation) * Robert Chambers (disambiguation) * William Chambers (disambiguation)

American

* Aden Chambers (born c. 1986), American pro wrestler also known as Dalton Castle and Ashley Remington *

Annika Chambers Annika Shattrelle Chambers (born August 7, 1985) is an American soul blues singer and songwriter. Chambers has released three albums, and she won a Blues Music Award in 2019 in the 'Soul Blues Female Artist of the Year' category. Her sophomore ...

, American soul blues singer and songwriter *

Becky Chambers (author) Becky Chambers (born 3 May 1985) is an American science fiction writer. She is the author of the Hugo Award-winning ''Wayfarers'' series as well as novellas including '' To Be Taught, if Fortunate'' and the ''Monk & Robot'' series, which begin ...

(born 1985), American science-fiction writer *

Bill Chambers (baseball) William Christopher Chambers (September 5, 1888 – March 27, 1962) was a professional baseball pitcher who played in one Major League game for the St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based ...

(1888–1962), American baseball player *

Bill Chambers (basketball) William B. Chambers (December 13, 1930 – July 11, 2017) was an American college basketball player and coach for the William & Mary Tribe.Boyd Chambers Boyd Blaine "Fox" Chambers (November 10, 1884 – April 26, 1964) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Marshall University from 1909 to 1916, at Beth ...

(1884–1964), American college sports coach * C. Fred Chambers (1918–1989), American oilman and political activist * Charles Edward Chambers (1883–1941), American illustrator and classical painter *

Chris Chambers Christopher J. Chambers (born August 12, 1978) is a former American football wide receiver who played 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Wisconsin. He was drafted by the Miami ...

(born 1978), American football player *

Craig Chambers Craig Chambers has been a computer scientist at Google since 2007. Prior to this, he was a Professor in the department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington. He received his B.S. degree in Computer Science from MIT i ...

, American computer scientist *

Dennis Chambers Dennis Milton Chambers (born May 9, 1959) is an American drummer. He was inducted into the ''Modern Drummer'' Hall of Fame in 2001. Early life Chambers was born on May 9, 1959. He began drumming at the age of four years, and was gigging in Bal ...

(born 1959), American drummer *

Ernie Chambers Ernest William Chambers (born July 10, 1937) is an American politician and civil rights activist who represented North Omaha's 11th District in the Nebraska State Legislature from 1971 to 2009 and again from 2013 to 2021. He could not run in 2 ...

(born 1937), Nebraska state senator *

Evan Chambers Evan Chambers (born 1963, in Alexandria, Louisiana) is a composer, traditional Irish fiddler, and Professor of Composition at the University of Michigan. He received a Doctorate in music composition from the University of Michigan. His teachers in ...

(born 1963), American composer *

Ezekiel F. Chambers Ezekiel Forman Chambers (February 28, 1788January 30, 1867) was an American politician. Born in Chestertown, Maryland, Chambers was graduated from Washington College at Chestertown in 1805. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1808, and co ...

(1788–1867), American jurist and politician *

Faune A. Chambers Faune Alecia Chambers is an American actress and dancer, best known for her roles in the films ''White Chicks'' (2004), ''Bring It On Again'' (2004) and ''Epic Movie'' (2007). Career Chambers has had roles in the films ''White Chicks'' (200 ...

(born 1976), American actress * Henry E. Chambers (1860–1929), Louisiana historian and educator *

Jason Chambers Jason Chambers (born March 23, 1980, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor, mixed martial artist and sports commentator. Chambers is best known for his role as the host of the popular weekly television program '' Human Weapon'' on The Histo ...

(born 1980), American actor and mixed martial arts fighter *

Juanita Chambers Juanita Chambers (1956–2016) was a professional United States, American Contract bridge, bridge player from Schenectady, New York. She was world champion three times. Born Juanita Tah in Ponca City, Oklahoma, to an Apache father. She married Nei ...

, American bridge player * Julius L. Chambers (1936–2013), American lawyer, civil rights leader and educator *

Justin Chambers Justin Willman Chambers (born July 11, 1970) is an American actor and former model. He is best known for his role as Dr. Alex Karev in the ABC television drama ''Grey's Anatomy'' from 2005 to 2020. Born in Ohio, he went to Southeastern High S ...

(born 1970), American model and actor * Kim Chambers (born 1974), American pornographic actor * Marilyn Chambers (1952–2009), American pornographic actress *

Michael Chambers Michael "Boogaloo Shrimp" Chambers (born November 13, 1967) is an American dancer and actor, known for his role as "Turbo" in the 1984 film '' Breakin and its sequel '' Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo'', in which he is credited as "Boogaloo Sh ...

(born 1967), American dancer and actor *

Pat Chambers Patrick Brian Chambers (born December 13, 1970) is an American college basketball coach and is the current head coach at Florida Gulf Coast University. He is formerly the head men's basketball coach at Penn State and Boston University. Biograph ...

(born 1971), American basketball coach *

Paul Chambers Paul Laurence Dunbar Chambers Jr. (April 22, 1935 – January 4, 1969) was an American jazz double bassist. A fixture of rhythm sections during the 1950s and 1960s, he has become one of the most widely-known jazz bassists of the hard bop era. ...

(1935–1969), American jazz bassist active in the 1950s and 1960s * Priscilla Chambers, American drag queen *

Sean Chambers Sean Chambers (born February 27, 1965) is a retired American professional basketball player, best known for being a resident import of the Alaska Aces basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association from 1989–2001. Career Beginning ...

, (born 1965), American basketball player * Sean Chambers (musician), American blues-rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter * Shirley Chambers (1913-2011), American film actress of the 1930s * Thomas Chambers (painter), (1808-1869), American landscape painter *

Tim Chambers (baseball) Timothy Doyle Chambers (January 27, 1965 – October 27, 2019)http://www.sportshalloffame.net/hall-of-famers/tim-chambers/ was an American college baseball coach. He was head coach of the UNLV Rebels baseball team from 2011 to 2015. He was named ...

, American college baseball coach *

Tom Chambers (basketball) Thomas Doane Chambers (born June 21, 1959) is an American former professional National Basketball Association (NBA) player. Chambers played basketball professionally from 1981 to 1997. Playing power forward in the NBA, Chambers was selected to fo ...

(born 1959), American former basketball player * Tom Chambers (judge), associate justice of the Washington State Supreme Court *

Vactor Tousey Chambers Vactor Tousey Chambers (commonly V.T. Chambers) (6 August 1830, Burlington, Kentucky – 7 August 1883, in Covington, Kentucky) was an American entomologist who specialized in Microlepidoptera. He along with James Brackenridge Clemens, was a pione ...

(1830–1883), American entomologist * W. Paris Chambers (1854–1913), American cornetist and bandmaster *

Wally Chambers Wallace Hashim Chambers (May 15, 1951September 22, 2019) was an American football defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears and defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1970s. He was selected with the eighth overall pick by the Bears in th ...

(born 1951), American professional football player * Walter B. Chambers (1866–1945), New York City architect *

Wheaton Chambers James Wheaton Chambers (October 13, 1887 – January 31, 1958) was an American actor during the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. He appeared in more than 200 films and television series during his career. Early years Chambers was born on October 13, 18 ...

(1887-1958), American actor *

Whittaker Chambers Whittaker Chambers (born Jay Vivian Chambers; April 1, 1901 – July 9, 1961) was an American writer-editor, who, after early years as a Communist Party member (1925) and Soviet spy (1932–1938), defected from the Soviet underground (1938) ...

(1901–1961), American writer, editor, ex-Soviet spy

Australian

Kasey Chambers Kasey Chambers (born 4 June 1976) is an Australian country singer-songwriter and musician born in Mount Gambier. She is the daughter of fellow musicians, Diane and Bill Chambers, and the younger sister of musician and producer, Nash Chambers. ...

(born 1976), Australian country singer * Steven Chambers (born 1990), Australian baseball player

Canadian

Carlton Chambers Carlton Chambers (born June 27, 1975) is a retired sprint athlete from Canada, and a winner of gold medal in 4 × 100 m relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics. He ran in the preliminary heats, however a groin injury prevented him from running ...

(born 1975), Canadian sprint athlete * Michael A. Chambers, former president of the

Canadian Olympic Committee The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC; french: Comité olympique canadien) is a private, non-profit organization that represents Canada at the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It is also a member of the Pan American Sports Organization ( ...

Munro Chambers Munro Chambers (born July 29, 1990) is a Canadian actor who is best known for his roles as Wilder on ''The Latest Buzz'' (2007–2010), Elijah "Eli" Goldsworthy on '' Degrassi'' (2010–2015), Frankie Chandler on ''Lockwood'' (2016–present) an ...

, Canadian actor *

Nanci Chambers Nanci Chambers is a Canadian-born American actress. Biography Chambers is perhaps best known for her role as the ambitious Lieutenant Loren Singer on the television series '' JAG''. Chambers has been a board member of the organisation "A Bette ...

(born 1963), Canadian-born American actress * Ruth Chambers (born 1960), Canadian artist

English

Aidan Chambers Aidan Chambers (born 27 December 1934) is a British author of children's and young-adult novels. He won both the British Carnegie Medal and the American Printz Award for '' Postcards from No Man's Land'' (1999). For his "lasting contributio ...

(born 1934), English children's author * Ashley Chambers (born 1990), English footballer *

Calum Chambers Calum Chambers (born 20 January 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for club Aston Villa. Originally a member of Southampton's academy system, Chambers was promoted to the first team at the be ...

(born 1995), English footballer * Dominic Chambers (born 1984), English cricketer * Dorothea Chambers (1878–1960), British-American female tennis player *

Dwain Chambers Dwain Anthony Chambers (born 5 April 1978) is a British track sprinter. He has won international medals at World and European levels and is one of the fastest European sprinters in the history of athletics. His primary event is the 100 me ...

(born 1978), British sprinter *

Edmund Kerchever Chambers Sir Edmund Kerchever Chambers, (16 March 1866 – 21 January 1954), usually known as E. K. Chambers, was an English literary critic and Shakespearean scholar. His four-volume work on ''The Elizabethan Stage'', published in 1923, remains a st ...

(1866–1954), English literary critic and Shakespearean scholar *

Emma Chambers Emma Gwynedd Mary Chambers (11 March 1964 – 21 February 2018) was an English actress who performed in television, film, and the theatre. Beginning her career in 1987 on the British stage, Chambers first drew critical attention for her portr ...

(1964–2018), English actress * Emma Chambers (soubrette) (1848–1933), English mezzo-soprano *

Ephraim Chambers Ephraim Chambers ( – 15 May 1740) was an English writer and encyclopaedist, who is primarily known for producing the '' Cyclopaedia, or a Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences''. Biography Chambers was born in Milton near Kendal, Westmor ...

(c.1680–1740), English writer and encyclopedist *

Guy Chambers Guy Antony Chambers (born 12 January 1963) is an English songwriter, musician and record producer, best known for his work with Robbie Williams. Education Chambers attended Quarry Bank Comprehensive School sixth form in Liverpool. From 18, h ...

(born 1963), English songwriter *

Luke Chambers Luke Chambers (born 28 September 1985) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. Primarily a centre back, he could also play at right back. Chambers made 792 appearances in the English Football League, placing him ...

(born 1985), English footballer *

Marianne Chambers Marianne Chambers (fl. 1799-1811 or 1812) was an English playwright. In 1799 she published a novel, ''He Deceives Himself: A Domestic Tale'' in three volumes, which was favourably reviewed in ''The Gentleman's Magazine'': "in its perusal we have ...

(fl. 1799-1811 or 1812), English playwright *

Raymond Wilson Chambers Raymond Wilson Chambers (12 November 1874 – 23 April 1942) was a British literary scholar, author, librarian and academic; throughout his career he was associated with University College London (UCL). Life Chambers was educated at Univer ...

(1874–1942) literary scholar, author, librarian and academic *

Thomas Chambers (Agent of Madras) Sir Thomas Chambers or Chamber (died 1692) was an English administrator and factor of the Honourable East India Company who served as the Agent of Madras from 1658 to 1661 or 1662. His family background is reported as Wolsty in Cumberland. T ...

, English administrator and factor of the British East India Company *

Tom Chambers (actor) Thomas Stuart Chambers (born 22 May 1977) is an English actor, known for his role as Sam Strachan in the BBC medical dramas ''Holby City'' and '' Casualty'', Max Tyler in BBC drama series '' Waterloo Road'' and Inspector Sullivan in ''Father ...

(born 1977), English actor *

Lee Chambers (psychologist) Lee Chambers (born 22 May 1985) is a British businessman and radio host. Chambers has been interviewed by ''Vogue'', ''The Guardian'', and ''Newsweek'', and is known for analyzing inclusion and wellbeing in the workplace. He was born in Bolto ...

(born 1985), British psychologist, entrepreneur and radio host

Irish

* Lisa Chambers (born 1983), Irish politician *

Gordon Chambers Gordon Anthony Chambers (c. 1969) is an American singer-songwriter and record producer who has written songs for more than 75 recording artists including Angie Stone, Yolanda Adams, The Isley Brothers, Brandy, Trey Songz, Chaka Khan, Patti LaBel ...

(born 1974), Irish Scientist

Italian

* Sandra Chambers (born 1967), Italian singer

Scottish

Oswald Chambers Oswald Chambers (24 July 187415 November 1917) was an early-twentieth-century Scottish Baptist evangelist and teacher who was aligned with the Holiness Movement. He is best known for the daily devotional ''My Utmost for His Highest''. Youth an ...

(1874–1917), Scottish Protestant minister and teacher

Trinidadian

George Chambers The Hon. George Michael Chambers ORTT (4 October 1928 – 4 November 1997)

(1928–1997), former prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago

New Zealander

* Colin Chambers (1926–2005), New Zealand swimmer *

Kim Chambers (swimmer) Kimberley Chambers is a marathon open water swimmer from New Zealand. She is the sixth person in the world to complete the Ocean's Seven swimming challenge. In 2015, she became the first woman to swim from the Farallon Islands to the Golden Gate ...

, open water swimmer from New Zealand * Noel Chambers (1923–1990), New Zealand swimmer

Fictional characters

* Chris Chambers, fictional character from the Stephen King novella ''The Body'' and the film version ''Stand By Me'' *

Diane Chambers Diane Chambers is a fictional character in the American television situation comedy show ''Cheers'', portrayed by Shelley Long and created by Glen and Les Charles. After her fiancé Sumner Sloan abandons her in the Cheers bar in the pilot episo ...

, fictional character on the U.S. television series ''Cheers'' * Glenn Chambers, fictional character from the web serial,

Worm Worms are many different distantly related bilateral animals that typically have a long cylindrical tube-like body, no limbs, and no eyes (though not always). Worms vary in size from microscopic to over in length for marine polychaete wo ...

* Kelly Chambers, fictional character from the

Mass Effect ''Mass Effect'' is a military science fiction media franchise created by Casey Hudson, Drew Karpyshyn and Preston Watamaniuk. The franchise depicts a distant future where humanity and several alien civilizations have colonized the known unive ...

video game franchise * Lou Chambers, fictional character from the novel and

film A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...

"A Simple Plan" *

Peter Chambers Peter Chambers (born 14 March 1990) is a British rower, and is the brother of fellow rower Richard Chambers. He is a World Champion in the men's lightweight double sculls and an Olympic silver medalist in the men's lightweight coxless four. He ...

, fictional character from American old time radio detective show Crime and Peter Chambers *

Rebecca Chambers is a character in ''Resident Evil'' (''Biohazard'' in Japan), a survival horror video game series created by Japanese company Capcom. She was first introduced as a supporting character in the original ''Resident Evil'' (1996) and became pla ...

, fictional character from the

Resident Evil ''Resident Evil'', known in Japan as is a Japanese horror game series and media franchise created by Capcom. It consists of survival horror, third-person shooter and first-person shooter games, with players typically surviving in environments ...

video game franchise

References

External links

Chambers Surname DNA Project
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