Chamberlain is an

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surname. In English, it means an attendant for a sovereign or lord in his bedchamber, or a chief officer in the household of a king or nobleman.

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Notable people with this surname include: * Alec Chamberlain (born 1964), English football player * Azaria Chamberlain (1980) baby killed by dingo; mother and father wrongfully imprisoned for murder * Alexander Francis Chamberlain (1865–1914), Canadian anthropologist *

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Alexander Mark David Oxlade-Chamberlain (born 15 August 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Süper Lig club Beşiktaş. He earned 35 caps for the England national team between 2012 and 2019. After rising t ...

(born 1993), English football player *

Allison Chamberlain Allison T. Chamberlain is an infectious disease epidemiologist with a background in biodefense, public health preparedness and public health practice. She is the director of the COVID-19 Response Collaborative (ECRC) and the Emory Center for P ...

, American infectious disease epidemiologist *

Ardwight Chamberlain Ardwight Chamberlain (sometimes credited as R.D. Chamberlain or R. Dwight; born February 16, 1957) is an American voice actor and screen writer currently living in Los Angeles, California. He is best known as the voice of Vorlon Ambassador Kos ...

(born 1957), American voice actor and screenwriter *

Austen Chamberlain Sir Joseph Austen Chamberlain (16 October 1863 – 16 March 1937) was a British statesman, son of Joseph Chamberlain and older half-brother of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain. He served as a Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of ...

(1863–1937), British politician, Nobel Peace Prize winner, son of Joseph Chamberlain *

Basil Hall Chamberlain Basil Hall Chamberlain (18 October 1850 – 15 February 1935) was a British academic and Japanologist. He was a professor of the Japanese language at Tokyo Imperial University and one of the foremost British Japanologists active in Japan during ...

(1850–1935), British Japanologist and poet * Betsey Guppy Chamberlain (c. 1797–1886), textile mill worker of Native American background who wrote sketches and poetry in the early 19th century * Brenda Chamberlain (politician) (born 1952), Canadian politician *

Brenda Chamberlain (artist) Brenda Irene Chamberlain (17 March 1912 – 11 July 1971) was a Wales, Welsh artist, poet and writer. She won the first two Gold Medal (National Eisteddfod of Wales), Gold Medals awarded by the National Eisteddfod of Wales in the Fine Art catego ...

(1912–1971), Welsh artist and poet * Boeta Chamberlain (b. 1999), South African rugby union player * Calvin T. Chamberlain (1795–1878), New York politician *

Charles Joseph Chamberlain Charles Joseph Chamberlain, Ph.D. (February 23, 1863 – February 5, 1943) was an American botanist, born near Sullivan, Ohio, and educated at Oberlin College and at the University of Chicago, where he earned the first Ph.D. in that institution' ...

(1863–1943), American botanist * Corinna Chamberlain, as also as Chan Ming-yan, Hong Kong-based Sinophone singer and actress with Australia-New Zealand ancestry *

Cyril Chamberlain Cyril Chamberlain (8 March 1909 – 30 April 1974) was an English film and television actor. He appeared in a number of the early '' Carry On'', '' Doctor'' and '' St. Trinian's'' films. Chamberlain's first film appearance was in the 1936 Mich ...

(1909–1974), British actor *

Daniel Henry Chamberlain Daniel Henry Chamberlain (June 23, 1835April 13, 1907) was an American planter, lawyer, author and the 76th Governor of South Carolina from 1874 until 1876 or 1877. The federal government withdrew troops from the state and ended Reconstruction ...

(1835–1907), American politician *

Daniel R. Chamberlain Daniel R. Chamberlain is an American academic administrator who served as president of Houghton College for 30 years. On February 14, 2005, Chamberlain announced his retirement, effective May 2006. He was succeeded by Shirley Mullen. At the time ...

, American academic administrator, president of Houghton College *

David Chamberlain David Chamberlain (born December 25, 1975) is a cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skier from the United States. He was born and raised in Wilton, Maine and took up cross-country skiing in high school. He then attended Bates College, and ...

(born 1975), American cross-country skier *

Dean Chamberlain Dean Chamberlain is a photographer who specializes in unique lighting effects and extended exposure times. Famous models for his pictures sit for up to five hours as he leaves the camera shutter open and "paints" the space around them with carri ...

, American photographer *

Douglas Chamberlain Douglas Anthony Chamberlain, (4 April 1931 – 22 May 2025) was a British cardiologist who founded the first paramedic unit in Europe, revolutionising pre-hospital clinical care. Early life Chamberlain was born in Cardiff in 1931. His father w ...

(1931–2025), British cardiologist * Edward Chamberlain (disambiguation), multiple people *

Emma Chamberlain Emma Frances Chamberlain (born May 22, 2001) is an American social media personality, influencer, podcaster, businesswoman and model. She won the 2018 Streamy Award for Breakout Creator. In 2019, ''Time'' magazine included her on its ''Time'' ...

, American YouTuber *

George Chamberlain (disambiguation) George Chamberlain may refer to: People *George Chamberlain (bishop) (1576–1634), Roman Catholic bishop of Ypres *George Chamberlain (MP), member of parliament for Woodstock * George C. Chamberlain (1837–1896), Minnesota state representative * ...

, several people *

Helen Chamberlain Helen Marie Chamberlain (born 2 April 1967) is an English television presenter, best known for presenting ''Soccer AM'' on Sky Sports for 22 years. She previously worked as a holiday camp entertainer. Biography Chamberlain was born in Street, S ...

(born 1967), British television host * Henry Chamberlain (disambiguation), several people *

Houston Stewart Chamberlain Houston Stewart Chamberlain (; 9 September 1855 – 9 January 1927) was a British-German-French philosopher who wrote works about political philosophy and natural science. His writing promoted German ethnonationalism, antisemitism, scientific r ...

(1855–1927), British author noted for his works concerning the Aryan race *

Howland Chamberlain Howland Chamberlain (August 2, 1911 – September 1, 1984) was an American actor. He was sometimes billed as Howard Chamberlain, or with an alternate spelling of his last name as Howland Chamberlin. Chamberlain was born in The Bronx. In the 1930s ...

(1911–1984), American actor *

Ice Box Chamberlain Elton P. "Ice Box" Chamberlain (November 5, 1867September 22, 1929) was an American professional baseball player. He played in the major leagues as a right-handed pitcher during 1886–1896. In several seasons, Chamberlain finished in his leagu ...

(1867–1929), American baseball player *

Jay Chamberlain Jay Clifford Chamberlain (December 29, 1925 – August 1, 2001) was a racing driver from the United States. He participated in 3 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on July 21, 1962. He scored no championship points. He also part ...

(1925–2001), American race car driver *

Jerry Chamberlain Jerry Chamberlain is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer, best known for his work with the rock bands Daniel Amos and the Swirling Eddies (credited as "Spot"). In late 1974, Chamberlain was asked to join Jubal's Last Band ...

(born 1952), American singer/songwriter/guitarist/producer *

Joba Chamberlain Justin Louis "Joba" Chamberlain ( ; ; born September 23, 1985) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, and Cleveland Indians. Cha ...

(born 1985), American baseball player *

John Chamberlain (letter writer) John Chamberlain (1553–1628) was the author of a series of Letter (message), letters written in England from 1597 to 1626, notable for their historical value and their literary qualities. In the view of historian Wallace Notestein, Chamberlai ...

(1553–1628), English writer *

John Angus Chamberlain John Angus Chamberlain (April 16, 1927 – December 21, 2011), was an American sculptor and filmmaker. At the time of his death he resided and worked on Shelter Island, New York. Early life and career Born in Rochester, Indiana as the son o ...

(1927–2011), American sculptor * John Curtis Chamberlain (1772–1834), US politician *

John Henry Chamberlain John Henry Chamberlain (21 June 1831 – 22 October 1883), generally known professionally as J. H. Chamberlain, was a British nineteenth-century architect based in Birmingham. Working predominantly in the Victorian Gothic style, he was one of ...

(1831–1883), English architect * John Loomis Chamberlain (1858–1948), American army officer, recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal * John Marvin Chamberlain (1844–1928), English composer * John Rensselaer Chamberlain (1903–1995), American journalist and editor *

Joseph Chamberlain Joseph Chamberlain (8 July 1836 – 2 July 1914) was a British statesman who was first a radical Liberal Party (UK), Liberal, then a Liberal Unionist after opposing home rule for Ireland, and eventually was a leading New Imperialism, imperial ...

(1836–1914), British politician *

Joshua Chamberlain Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain (born Lawrence Joshua Chamberlain, September 8, 1828February 24, 1914) was an American college professor and politician from Maine who volunteered during the American Civil War to join the Union Army. He became a high ...

(1828–1914), college professor, officer in the United States Army during the American Civil War and Governor of

Maine Maine ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the Contiguous United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Provinces and ...

Lauren Chamberlain Lauren Nicole Chamberlain (born July 2, 1993) is an American retired softball infielder. Chamberlain played college softball for the Oklahoma Sooners softball from 2012 to 2015. A collegiate All-American, she was part of the 2013 Women's Colleg ...

(born 1993), American softball infielder * Lindy Chamberlain (born 1948) and

Michael Chamberlain Michael Leigh Chamberlain (27 February 1944 – 9 January 2017) was a New Zealand-Australian writer, teacher and pastor falsely implicated in the August 1980 death of his missing daughter Azaria, which was later demonstrated to be the result ...

(1944–2017), whose infant daughter Azaria disappeared in the Dingo Baby case *

Marise Chamberlain Marise Ann Millicent Chamberlain, (5 December 1935 – 5 November 2024) was a New Zealand middle-distance runner. At the time of her death in 2024, she was the only New Zealand woman to have won an Olympic medal in track athletics (Lorraine Mo ...

(born 1935), New Zealand middle-distance runner *

Matt Chamberlain Matthew Chamberlain (born April 17, 1967) is an American session drummer, record producer and songwriter. He has played with various artists, including Pearl Jam, Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, David Bowie, Tori Amos, Morrissey, The Wallflow ...

(born 1967), American drummer * M. E. Chamberlain (1932–2022), British historian *

Mellen Chamberlain Mellen Chamberlain (4 June 1821, Pembroke, New Hampshire - 25 June 1900, Chelsea, Massachusetts) was a United States lawyer, librarian and historian. He was librarian of the Boston Public Library for over a decade. Biography He graduated from ...

(1821–1900), American lawyer, historian and librarian * Montague Chamberlain (1844–1924), Canadian-American naturalist, founder of the American Ornithologists' Union * Nathan Henry Chamberlain (1830–1901), American clergyman *

Neville Chamberlain Arthur Neville Chamberlain (; 18 March 18699 November 1940) was a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from May 1937 to May 1940 and Leader of the Conservative Party (UK), Leader of the Conservative Party from ...

(1869–1940), British Prime Minister from 1937 to 1940, son of Joseph Chamberlain * Neville Bowles Chamberlain (1820–1902), British Field Marshal *

Neville Francis Fitzgerald Chamberlain Sir Neville Francis Fitzgerald Chamberlain (13 January 1856 – 28 May 1944) was an officer in the British Indian Army. He was later Inspector-General of the Royal Irish Constabulary, and resigned in the aftermath of the 1916 Easter Risi ...

(1856–1944), British Army officer and Inspector-General of the Royal Irish Constabulary * Neville Patrick Chamberlain (born 1960), English footballer *

Neville Chamberlain (bishop) Neville Chamberlain (24 October 1939 – 8 October 2018) was a British Anglican bishop. He served as Bishop of Brechin in the Scottish Episcopal Church from 1997 to 2005. Biography Chamberlain was born on 24 October 1939 and educated at Salfor ...

(1939–2018), British Anglican cleric, bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Brechin, 1997–2005 *

Owen Chamberlain Owen Chamberlain (July 10, 1920 – February 28, 2006) was an American physicist who shared with Emilio Segrè the Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of the antiproton, a sub atomic particle, sub-atomic antiparticle. Biography Born i ...

(1920–2006), Nobel Prize–winning American physicist and co-discoverer of the anti-proton *

Richard Chamberlain George Richard Chamberlain (March 31, 1934 – March 29, 2025) was an American actor and singer who became a teen idol in the title role of the television show '' Dr. Kildare'' (1961–1966). He subsequently earned the title "King of the Mini- ...

(1934–2025), American actor and singer * Richard Chamberlain (MP for Islington West) (1840–1899), British politician *

Samuel Chamberlain Samuel Emery Chamberlain (November 27, 1829 – November 10, 1908) was an American soldier, painter, and author who traveled throughout the American Southwest and Mexico during the mid-19th century. Early life Chamberlain was born in Center H ...

(1829–1908), American soldier, painter and artist *

Samuel Selwyn Chamberlain Samuel Selwyn Chamberlain (25 September 1851 – 25 January 1916), also known under pen name as S. S. Chamberlain, was an American journalist and newspaper editor. Biography Samuel Selwyn Chamberlain was born in Walworth, New York, on September 25 ...

(1851–1916), American journalist *

Siobhan Chamberlain Siobhan Rebecca Chamberlain (born 15 August 1983) is an English sports pundit, commentator, and former professional footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for Manchester United. She joined Manchester United in 2018 after playing for Liverpo ...

(born 1983), English football goalkeeper *

Spencer Chamberlain Spencer Chamberlain (born January 4, 1983) is an American musician who is the lead vocalist for the Rock music, rock band Underoath. Before fronting Underoath, Chamberlain was the vocalist for the band This Runs Through in which his brother, Ph ...

(born 1983), American vocalist for the band Underoath * Thomas Crowder Chamberlain (1843–1928), American geologist * Tosh Chamberlain (1934–2021), English footballer * Vicente Cuadra Chamberlain (1919–2000), Nicaraguan advertising executive * Warren D. Chamberlain (1927–2013), American politician *

William Charles Chamberlain Rear-Admiral William Charles Chamberlain (21 April 1818 – 27 February 1878) was a rear admiral in the Royal Navy. Family He was the eldest son of the diplomat Sir Henry Chamberlain, 1st Baronet, by his second wife Anne Eugenia née Morgan. Cha ...

(1818–1878), British Rear Admiral * William H. Chamberlain (1931–1972), American politician from Illinois *

Wilt Chamberlain Wilton Norman Chamberlain ( ; August21, 1936 – October12, 1999) was an American professional basketball player. Standing tall, he played Center (basketball), center in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 14 seasons. He was enshrin ...

(1936–1999), American basketball player

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