Chantler Surname

198,017th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,113 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Chantler 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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Chantler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0961:50,8386,290
Canada3391:108,68911,660
United States2651:1,367,77094,877
Australia2001:134,97914,603
South Africa1311:413,57036,044
Wales251:123,7819,267
New Zealand231:196,88420,367
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
France31:22,140,907385,998
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7841:31,0914,136
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States711:707,30545,577

Chantler 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)

For Chandler, q.v.

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

Chantler Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chantler is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chantler? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 198,017th most frequently held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 3,448,910 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Chantler are found; 54 percent are found in Northern Europe and 54 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 1,096 people, or 1 in 50,838. In England Chantler is most numerous in: Kent, where 20 percent reside, East Sussex, where 7 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 7 percent reside. Excluding England this surname occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Chantler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Chantler has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Chantler last name grew 140 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 373 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chantler Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Chantler are 7.62% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.39% being registered with the party.

The amount Chantler earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 43.81% more than the national average, earning R 341,748 per year; in United States they earn 10.91% more than the national average, earning $47,856 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.97% more than the national average, earning $57,120 CAD per year.

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Chantler Reference & Research

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

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

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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