Childers
Childers is a surname of English origin, typically indicating descent from someone who worked at or lived near a children's home or orphanage.
As a place name, it appears in locations across England, Australia, and the United States.
The name occasionally appears as a given name but remains primarily a family name: The Childers family has lived in this county for generations.
Name from father's name
- family nameHereditary portion of identity
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
dynasty · kinfolk · household · descendants · ancestors · forebears · progenitors · scion
Chart of ancestors
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- pedigreeRecord of descent
- descentDownward slope or lineage
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
origin · records · archives · family history · heredity · genetics · DNA · genealogist
What's passed down
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- birthrightEntitlement from origin
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- patrimonyInherited estate or legacy
tradition · history · customs · preservation · ancestral · roots · cultural identity · family legacy
patronymic
Name from father's name
- family nameHereditary portion of identity
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
bloodline · dynasty · kinfolk · household · descendants · ancestors · forebears · progenitors · scion · hereditary
family tree
Chart of ancestors
roots · origin · records · archives · family history · heredity · genetics · DNA · genealogist · kinship
legacy
What's passed down
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- birthrightEntitlement from origin
- heirloomInherited family treasure
patrimony · tradition · history · customs · preservation · ancestral · roots · cultural identity · family legacy · generational