Definitions for chatelain
chate·lain

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chatelainnoun

   castle-keeper, castellan

2. Etymology: From châtelain, itself from château

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1. Châtelain

   Châtelain was originally merely the French equivalent of the English castellan, i.e. the commander of a castle. With the growth of the feudal system, however, the title gained in France a special significance which it never acquired in England, as implying the jurisdiction of which the castle became the centre. The châtelain was originally, in Carolingian times, an official of the count; with the development of feudalism the office became a fief, and so ultimately hereditary. In this as in other respects the châtelain was the equivalent of the viscount; sometimes the two titles were combined, but more usually in those provinces where there were châtelains there were no viscounts, and vice versa. The title châtelain continued also to be applied to the inferior officer, or concierge châtelain, who was merely a castellan in the English sense. The power and status of châtelains necessarily varied greatly at different periods and places. Usually their rank in the feudal hierarchy was equivalent to that of the simple sire, between the baron and the chevalier; but occasionally they were great nobles with an extensive jurisdiction, as in the Low Countries.

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1. CHATELAIN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Chatelain is ranked #18018 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Chatelain surname appeared 1,549 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Chatelain.
   
   82.4% or 1,277 total occurrences were White.
   12.3% or 191 total occurrences were Black.
   2.5% or 39 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.3% or 21 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.7% or 12 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.5% or 9 total occurrences were Asian.

How to pronounce chatelain?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say chatelain in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of chatelain in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of chatelain in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Chatelain
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=chatelain
3. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html