Candler Surname

100,616th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,693 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Candler Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the chandler': (1) a candlemaker; (a) the official who attended to the lights in his lord's household (v. Promptorium Parvulorum., and Way's note).' Candelere, candelarius': Promptorium Parvulorum.

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Candler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,3501:108,19711,838
England7941:70,1748,081
Israel1851:46,2576,172
Canada1451:254,10824,080
Australia561:482,06636,890
New Zealand361:125,78715,451
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Sweden191:518,25037,550
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Wales131:238,04114,239
India101:76,706,538639,611
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
Nicaragua41:1,505,2725,843
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
France21:33,211,361423,184
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malta11:430,2723,380
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5741:42,4665,350
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5551:90,4849,326

Candler (181) may also be a first name.

Candler Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the chandler': (1) a candlemaker; (a) the official who attended to the lights in his lord's household (v. Promptorium Parvulorum., and Way's note).' Candelere, candelarius': Promptorium Parvulorum.

Nicholas de Malton, candelery 7 Edward II: Freemen of York.

Johannes Thurton, Gild of St. George, Norwich. English Gilds.

Matilda Candeler, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Robertas Knyghtman, 1379: ibid.

John le Chanteler, Close Rolls, 34 Henry III.

Reginald le Chandeler, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Mathew le Candeler, London, ibid.

William Candelarius, Leicestershire, ibid.

Jordan le Chaundler. Calendarium Rotulorum Patentium in Turri Londinensi.

John Candler, or Candeler, or Chanter, 1548: Register of the University of Oxford.

1566. Married — Richard Harrison and Margrete Chanteler: Reg. Prestbury Ch. Cheshire.

1567-8. Richard Canler and Elizabeth Locke: Marriage Lic. (London).

1628. 'Paid unto Thomas Chantler for a new clocke': Churchwardens' Accounts, Wilmslow; v. East Cheshire.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From ME. chaunaeler, AF. chandeler, OF. chandelier, in Latin documents candelarius: (1) a maker of candles; (2) the officer who superintended the supply of candles in a household. John the "Candelar" was appointed to bring certain Scottish jewels and writings from Berwick to London in September 1296 (Bain, II, 840). Payments to Alanus candelarius and Bridinus candelarius are recorded in 1329—30 (ER., I, p. 216,320). The London Livery Company of Tallow Chandlers was incorporated in 1463.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

= Chandler, q.v.

Mathew le Candeler.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Originally a maker of candles, though now erroneously applied to a dealer in small wares. In the H.R. Le Chaundeler, Le Candeler, and Candelarius.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A name of trade; a maker and seller of various wares, originally of candles.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Candler Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Candler Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Candler (Arabic: كاندلر) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Candler? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 100,616th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,552,854 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Candler reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 677,199th most frequently occurring first name world-wide It is held by 181 people.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 3,350 people, or 1 in 108,197. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 10 percent live, North Carolina, where 5 percent live and Virginia, where 5 percent live. Beside The United States this surname exists in 30 countries. It also occurs in England, where 17 percent live and Israel, where 4 percent live.

Candler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Candler has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Candler last name expanded 604 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 138 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 650 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Candler Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Candler surname are 12.92% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.69% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Candler earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 26.19% less than the national average, earning R 175,392 per year; in United States they earn 2.61% less than the national average, earning $42,021 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.39% less than the national average, earning $49,490 CAD per year.

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Candler Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Candler in the Arabic language
كاندلرkandlr-

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Candler Reference & Research

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