A Scottish, English and French surname comes from the Old French term of ‘chambre’ which referred to a room and the servant in the bedroom of a nobleman.

Spelling variations for the Chambers surname include Chamer, Chalmairs, Chalmers, Chamberlain and Challmers.

Chambers was used first in the northeast region of Denbighshire. The Chambers surname spread north to Lanarkshire, Ayrshire, Renfrewshire and Midlothian counties of Scotland. Also spread into England in Lancashire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Yorkshire counties.

In Australia and Canada are individuals named Chambers whose ancestors resettled there decades earlier.

Within the United States the Chambers surname is mostly in Texas, California, Tennessee, Illinois, Missouri, Ohio, Alabama and Georgia.

Famous: Jack Chambers (filmmaker in Canada), William Paris Chambers (19th century music composer and director of a band), Robert W. Chambers (artist and writer), Chris Chambers (professional football player), Kasey Chambers (singer from Australia), Wally Chambers (professional football player) and Jack Chambers (filmmaker from Canada).