Chalmer Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Spelled Chalmer, the surname still points back to Chalmers.

Name scholars give the meaning as “Chamberlain's son”. Chalmer drops the “s” of Chalmers, a simplification that clerks often made. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.

Chalmer coat of arms

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Chalmers surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Want more than a summary? See the Chalmer family name pack.