Chaundler Surname

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

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Chaundler 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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Chaundler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:3,095,448105,421
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315

Chaundler 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

Chaundler Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chaundler is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chaundler? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chaundler is the 4,206,983rd most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Chaundler are found; 86 percent are found in Northern Europe and 86 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 3,095,448. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 67 percent are found, Surrey, where 28 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 6 percent are found. Other than England it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Chile, where 5 percent are found and Scotland, where 5 percent are found.

Chaundler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Chaundler has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname contracted 5 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chandler94142,781/
Chundler940/
Schandler89221/
Schundler8961/
Chandlier8917/
Chandleur8917/
Chandller895/
Channdler893/
Chandleer893/
Chandlerr892/
Dchandler892/
Chanddler891/
Cheandler891/
Chajndler891/
Handler887,714/
Candler884,693/
Chandle88147/
Hundler8843/
Chandlr884/
Schuendler844/
Chchandler841/
Chandley821,098/
Shandler82549/
Chandlee82419/
Schandle8233/
Haindler8233/
Chamdler827/
Chandles824/
Chandlet823/
Handlier823/
Chondler823/
Chandelr823/
Chandlea823/
Chundley822/
Khandler821/
Caandler821/
Chandhle821/
Chandlei821/
Chandlep821/
Shundler821/
Candleer821/
Chandlre821/
Czandler821/
Chandlie820/
Handleir820/
Xhandler820/
Handle80999/
Chandellier80490/
Hundle80183/
Chandlerová801/
Chandelle78141/
Chandless7884/
Gehandler7818/
Schündler786/
Choendler785/
Candeller781/
Schandley781/
Schamdler781/
Schandlee780/
Handley7529,667/
Sandler7512,472/
Hundley7511,793/
Chandla75659/
Zandler75199/
Sundler75150/
Shandle7583/
Condler7569/
Zundler7562/
Handlir7559/
Hündler7528/
Khandle7527/
Chandli7518/
Handles7512/
Handlee759/
Haindle759/
Jandler759/
Houndle758/
Chandly758/
Hondler758/
Jundler753/
Chamdle752/
Candelr752/
Ceandle751/
Hundles751/
Handled751/
Shundle751/
Hunddle751/
Handlír751/
Handlle750/
Handlet750/
Chondle750/
Candellier74377/
Candillier74203/
Schandelle7440/
Schiendler747/
Scheindler744/
Shaundelle741/
Shandley71700/
Chandhla71216/
Heindler71100/
Chandlay7163/
Sandlere7127/
Shandles7119/
Sandller719/
Sandlier719/
Szandler719/
Tzandler717/
Sandlert716/
Chaindla715/
Sanddler713/
Tsandler712/
Chandlia712/
Chamdlee712/
Sanndler711/
Sandlerr711/
Chamdley711/
Heandley711/
Houndley711/
Shaindle711/
Shandlie711/
Shandlee711/
Sandlerz711/
Handille711/
Chomdler710/
Shundley710/
Suindler710/
Haindley710/
Handless710/
Hundleys710/
Shondler710/
Chondles710/
Seandler710/
Szuchendler704/
Schiendleir702/
Shuchendler701/
Hojchindler701/
Sandle67932/
Handly67644/
Handli6750/
Jandle6745/
Hondle6720/
Hundla6720/
Hundly6719/
Handla6716/
Sundle6715/
Zandle6712/
Chandella679/
Zundle677/
Shandille677/
Chamdless675/
Chandliss674/
Hundli673/
Shandelle672/
Jundle672/
Chanddlia671/
Chandilla671/
Chejandla671/
Jahandley671/
Chundella671/
Shandliey671/
Sandiller671/
Hamdle671/
Chandelly671/
Chandllis671/
Shandless670/

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Chaundler 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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