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Chateau Family History

Chateau Surname Meaning

French (Château):: from Old French chastel (French château) ‘castle fortified building’ a topographic name for someone who lived in or near a castle or a metonymic occupational name for someone who worked in one.

Habitational name from (Le) Château the name of several places in various parts of France named with château (see 1 above).

Compare Duchateau and also Shadow and Shatto.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Chateau family from?

You can see how Chateau families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chateau family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Chateau families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Chateau family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Chateau's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Chateau families in 1891.
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What did your Chateau ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Chateau. 100% of Chateau women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Chateau family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Chateau. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Chateau census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 532 immigration records available for the last name Chateau. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Chateau. For the veterans among your Chateau ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Chateau lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Chateau life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Chateau in 1963 was 85, and 74 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Chateau

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Chateau ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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