Chandeler Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Chandeler 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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Chandeler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States741:678,63144,191

Chandeler (50) may also be a first name.

Chandeler 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)

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

Chandeler Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chandeler is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chandeler? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chandeler is the 4,206,983rd most widespread surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. The surname Chandeler is predominantly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Chandeler live; 82 percent live in North America and 82 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,412,538th most prevalent given name on earth, held by 50 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 21,321,114. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 24 percent are found, Alabama, where 18 percent are found and California, where 12 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 9 percent are found and Argentina, where 5 percent are found.

Chandeler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Chandeler has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Chandeler surname declined 77 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chandeler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Chandeler surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% registered with the party.

Chandeler earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.93% more than the national average, earning $45,277 USD per year.

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Chandeler Reference & Research

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Chandler DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Chandler FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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