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'''Chandler''', and its variant spellings, is a family name that originated as an [[occupational surname]] in medieval England. It applied to a person involved in making or selling [[candle]]s and similar articles. The earliest records as a surname are attested in [[Anglo-Norman language|Anglo-Norman]] by Matthew ''le Candeler'' in London in 1274 and William ''le Chandeler'' in Essex in 1275.<ref>{{citation|page = 65|article = Chandler|title = A Dictionary of British Surnames|first = P.H. |last = Reaney|publisher = Routledge and Kegan Paul|location = London|year = 1961}}</ref> It corresponds to the [[Joret Line|Norman-Picard]] and (northern) French surnames ''Candelier'', ''Chandelier'' and ''Lechandelier'' "candle maker".<ref>[[Albert Dauzat]] (completed by [[Marie-Thérèse Morlet]]), ''Noms et prénoms de France'', éditions Larousse, 1980, p. 107b</ref> In the 1881 census of England, the surname Chandler was apparently used by over 0.3% of the population.<ref name="one-name">{{cite web|title=About the Chandler One-Name Study|url=http://www.one-name.org/profiles/chandler.html|accessdate=5 September 2013}}</ref>
'''Chandler''', and its variant spellings, is a family name that originated as an [[occupational surname]] in medieval England. It applied to a person involved in making or selling [[candle]]s and similar articles. The earliest records as a surname are attested in [[Anglo-Norman language|Anglo-Norman]] by Matthew ''le Candeler'' in London in 1274 and William ''le Chandeler'' in Essex in 1275.<ref>{{citation|page = 65|article = Chandler|title = A Dictionary of British Surnames|first = P.H. |last = Reaney|publisher = Routledge and Kegan Paul|location = London|year = 1961}}</ref> It corresponds to the [[Joret Line|Norman-Picard]] and (northern) French surnames ''Candelier'', ''Chandelier'' and ''Lechandelier'' "candle maker".<ref>[[Albert Dauzat]] (completed by [[Marie-Thérèse Morlet]]), ''Noms et prénoms de France'', éditions Larousse, 1980, p. 107b</ref>


As of 2010, '''Chandler''' ranked as the 404th most popular surname in the United States, with 79,186 citizens.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chandler Last Name Popularity, Meaning and Origin |website=namecensus.com |url=https://namecensus.com/last-names/chandler-surname-popularity/ |access-date=January 11, 2023}}</ref>
As of 2010, '''Chandler''' ranked as the 404th most popular surname in the United States, with 79,186 citizens.{{cn|date=November 2024}}


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This article is about the surname "Chandler". For the given name, see Chandler (given name). For other uses, see Chandler (disambiguation).
Chandler
Language(s)English
Origin
Meaningcandle maker
Region of originEurope
Other names
Variant form(s)Chandelar, Candelar, Chandeler, Chandlar

Chandler, and its variant spellings, is a family name that originated as an occupational surname in medieval England. It applied to a person involved in making or selling candles and similar articles. The earliest records as a surname are attested in Anglo-Norman by Matthew le Candeler in London in 1274 and William le Chandeler in Essex in 1275.[1] It corresponds to the Norman-Picard and (northern) French surnames Candelier, Chandelier and Lechandelier "candle maker".[2]

As of 2010, Chandler ranked as the 404th most popular surname in the United States, with 79,186 citizens.[citation needed]

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  1. ^ Reaney, P.H. (1961), "Chandler", A Dictionary of British Surnames, London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, p. 65
  2. ^ Albert Dauzat (completed by Marie-Thérèse Morlet), Noms et prénoms de France, éditions Larousse, 1980, p. 107b
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