Challoner
English
editEtymology
editOccupational surname for a maker or seller of blankets, from Middle English chaloun (“blanket”) + -er.
Proper noun
editChalloner (plural Challoners)
- A surname originating as an occupation.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Challoner is the 75317th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 256 individuals. Challoner is most common among White (95.7%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Challoner”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 315.