Chaucer Surname
Approximately 138 people bear this surname
Chaucer Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'le chaucer,' a maker of chausses, i.e. leathern breeches; Latin, caleearius. Chaucer's grandfather was connected with Ipswich (v. Dictionary of National Biography x. 155). The surname was early found in that district.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 105 | 1:3,451,990 | 194,849 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Chaucer (96) may also be a first name.
Chaucer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'le chaucer,' a maker of chausses, i.e. leathern breeches; Latin, caleearius. Chaucer's grandfather was connected with Ipswich (v. Dictionary of National Biography x. 155). The surname was early found in that district.
Roger Calcwere, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Gerard le Chaucer. Rolls of Parliament.
Mary le Chaucer. Munimenta Gildhallæ Londoniensis.
Ralph le Chaucer. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.
Robert le Chaucer, e 1300. Writs of Parliament.
(Anglo-French-Latin) Leather-Breeches Maker [Middle English Old French chaucer, chaucier, Low Latin calcearius; Latin calceus, a shoe]
(English) One who made, or sold, pantaloons or tight coverings for the legs and feet.
Though this name does not occur in the London Directory, it cannot be passed over. Geoffry Chaucer, the poet, m. a dau. of Sir Paine Roet, sister, of John of Gaunt’s wife, and was valectu3 or esquire to Edward III. The family of Chaucer, Chaucier, Chaucers, or Chasur had been seated in the Eastern Counties, and some members were in trade in London. Richard le Chaucer was of London, 1328; John C. in 1349 (Riley, Liber Albus, 438; Nicholas, Life of C., 94). The poet was probably kinsman of Bartholomew Chaucer, who possessed estates in Cambridge, Hunts, Herts, and Essex, 1312 (Parl. Rot. i. 449, cited by Nicholas). In 1295 Gerard le Chaucer was of Colchester, Essex, and 1274 Alice de Chasar occurs as a tenant of the See of Ely in Cambridgeshire (Rot. Hundr.). In 1225 Ralph le Chauser is mentioned (Nicholas), This family bore the arms of Malesoures (viz., per pale argent and gules), a Breton race (see Waldegrave) which had possessed estates in Essex, Rutland, and Northants from the Conquest. There are two other forms of these ancient arms of the Chaucers (Robson). The name Le Chaucier (Calcearius) may have arisen from some serjeantry connected with the tenure of land. It would seem probable that this was a branch of the family of Malesoures: it was at least, from its name, of foreign origin.
Chaucer: from chausseur, a shoemaker.
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Chaucer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chaucer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chaucer is most common in The United States. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Chaucer.
How Common Is The Last Name Chaucer? popularity and diffusion
Chaucer is the 1,511,557th most commonly used last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 52,808,304 people. The last name Chaucer is predominantly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Chaucer are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Chaucer is also the 968,397th most common first name at a global level. It is borne by 96 people.
The surname Chaucer is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 105 people, or 1 in 3,451,990. In The United States Chaucer is most numerous in: North Carolina, where 17 percent are found, New York, where 13 percent are found and Louisiana, where 11 percent are found. Aside from The United States it occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in England, where 9 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.
Chaucer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Chaucer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Chaucer surname expanded 10,500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Chaucer Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Chaucer surname are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70% registered to vote for the party.
Chaucer earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.07% more than the national average, earning $47,492 USD per year.
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