Chandler Surname

3,927th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 142,781 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Barbados

Chandler 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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Chandler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States106,4481:3,405356
England17,6571:3,156423
Australia8,3281:3,242454
Canada3,5911:10,2611,528
South Africa1,0331:52,4476,627
New Zealand1,0051:4,506709
Barbados7271:39599
Wales5821:5,317581
Scotland3871:13,8341,778
Trinidad and Tobago3381:4,035668
Panama2391:16,3691,186
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
France1931:344,15951,782
Ireland1271:37,0783,016
Thailand1271:556,20795,235
Northern Ireland1041:17,7412,266
Spain1031:453,90323,687
Jamaica1001:28,6992,167
Guernsey961:671102
Argentina861:497,01636,727
Germany801:1,006,31869,119
Saint Lucia671:2,668414
Guyana641:11,9101,690
Dominican Republic621:168,2736,481
Venezuela621:487,1639,407
Bahrain591:22,8584,582
Singapore561:98,3524,171
Ecuador501:318,1179,154
Netherlands471:359,30239,900
Switzerland411:200,31517,548
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
China381:35,982,1461,905
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines381:2,965477
Zimbabwe361:428,84037,622
Philippines341:2,977,595140,497
Iraq311:1,129,73113,630
Brazil291:7,381,874170,034
Mexico271:4,597,26727,985
United States Virgin Islands251:4,415699
Denmark241:235,19618,480
India221:34,866,608408,224
Suriname191:29,0855,642
Antigua and Barbuda181:5,510685
Russia181:8,006,836292,169
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Grenada161:6,783683
Hong Kong161:458,4683,288
Japan161:7,990,26843,922
Costa Rica151:318,6713,310
Isle of Man141:6,1301,329
Jersey121:8,2671,718
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Italy111:5,559,699110,230
Bermuda101:6,5281,005
Gibraltar101:3,395741
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Qatar91:262,00030,726
South Korea91:5,693,362993
Guam81:20,0153,029
Norway81:642,78647,258
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Puerto Rico71:507,1633,435
Greece61:1,846,63289,049
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Bahamas51:78,350887
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Haiti41:2,670,97716,453
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Malta41:107,5681,849
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Egypt21:45,967,877132,655
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Mali21:8,484,5184,035
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Sudan21:18,755,09814,167
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Saint Martin11:35,156229
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tonga11:107,313791
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1591:27,8612,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9,4841:2,570370
Wales1091:14,389857
Scotland341:110,0955,249
Jersey81:6,4851,119
Guernsey21:16,3281,834
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States18,2831:2,747303

Chandler (8,567) may also be a first name.

Chandler 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)

(Anglo-French-Latin) Candle Maker or Dealer [Middle English chaundler, candeler, Old French c(h)andelier, chandler; Latin candela, candle (whence Old English candel]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Candle-Maker” in Old English.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(English) One who made or sold candles and small wax images for ecclesiastical offerings.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

Chandler: candle-maker.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Chandler Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chandler (Russian: Чандлер) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chandler? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chandler is the 3,927th most commonly held last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 51,040 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Chandler are found; 69 percent are found in North America and 69 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Chandler is also the 67,961st most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 8,567 people.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 106,448 people, or 1 in 3,405. In The United States Chandler is most numerous in: Texas, where 10 percent are found, Georgia, where 7 percent are found and Florida, where 5 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 113 countries. It is also common in England, where 12 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Chandler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Chandler has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Chandler last name increased 582 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 186 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 534 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,138 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 20 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Chandler Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (58%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Chandler surname are 14.03% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.8% registered with the political party.

The amount Chandler earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 83.18% more than the national average, earning 633,957 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 68.56% more than the national average, earning R 400,560 per year; in United States they earn 2.12% less than the national average, earning $42,234 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.33% more than the national average, earning $50,842 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schandler94221/
Chaundler9422/
Chandlier9417/
Chandleur9417/
Chandller945/
Channdler943/
Chandleer943/
Chandlerr942/
Dchandler942/
Chanddler941/
Cheandler941/
Chajndler941/
Handler937,714/
Candler934,693/
Chandle93147/
Chandlr934/
Chchandler891/
Chandley881,098/
Shandler88549/
Chandlee88419/
Schandle8833/
Haindler8833/
Chendler8819/
Chamdler887/
Chandles884/
Chandlet883/
Handlier883/
Chondler883/
Chandelr883/
Chandlea883/
Khandler881/
Caandler881/
Chandhle881/
Chandlei881/
Chandlep881/
Candleer881/
Chandlre881/
Czandler881/
Chandlie880/
Handleir880/
Xhandler880/
Handle86999/
Chandellier84490/
Chandlerová841/
Chandelle82141/
Chandless8284/
Choendler825/
Candeller821/
Schandley821/
Schamdler821/
Schandlee820/
Handley8029,667/
Sandler8012,472/
Händler801,479/
Chandla80659/
Zandler80199/
Shandle8083/
Condler8069/
Handlir8059/
Khandle8027/
Chandli8018/
Handles8012/
Handlee809/
Haindle809/
Jandler809/
Chandly808/
Hondler808/
Chamdle802/
Candelr802/
Ceandle801/
Handled801/
Handlír801/
Handlle800/
Handlet800/
Chondle800/
Candellier78377/
Candillier78203/
Schandelle7840/
Scheindler784/
Shandley75700/
Chandhla75216/
Heindler75100/
Chandlay7563/
Sandlere7527/
Shandles7519/
Sandller759/
Sandlier759/
Szandler759/
Tzandler757/
Sandlert756/
Chaindla755/
Sanddler753/
Tsandler752/
Chandlia752/
Chamdlee752/
Sanndler751/
Sandlerr751/
Chamdley751/
Heandley751/
Shaindle751/
Shandlie751/
Händller751/
Shandlee751/
Sandlerz751/
Handille751/
Chomdler750/
Haindley750/
Handless750/
Shondler750/
Chondles750/
Seandler750/
Hojchindler741/
Sandle71932/
Handly71644/
Handli7150/
Jandle7145/
Hondle7120/
Handla7116/
Zandle7112/
Chandella719/
Shandille717/
Chamdless715/
Chandliss714/
Shandelle712/
Chanddlia711/
Chandilla711/
Jahandley711/
Shandliey711/
Sandiller711/
Hamdle711/
Chandelly711/
Chandllis711/
Shandless710/
Sandles671,037/
Zondler67340/
Handlíř67198/
Sandlie67187/
Sandley67138/
Shandli6772/
Heindle6737/
Sondler6717/
Houndle678/
Khondle677/
Sandlee677/
Handlay676/
Khandli676/
Hoondle676/
Hamdley675/
Saandle674/
Hondley672/
Sandlerová672/
Sandlir672/
Shandly671/
Shaundelle671/
Samdler671/
Chomdle671/
Chondla671/
Scheindlir671/
Handliz671/
Zeandle670/
Shondle670/
Handlis670/
Sandleu670/
Handlly670/
Jandley670/

Chandler Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chandler in the Russian language
Чандлерcandler-

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Chandler Reference & Research

Chandler One-name Study - A profile of the Chandler surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

The Chandler Family Association - Worldwide organization supporting Chandler researchers, including free genealogy inquiry service, DNA project, lineages database, newsletters, blog, and Facebook group.

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

Chandelier FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

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

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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