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There are approximately 23,075 people named Chandler in the UK. That makes it the 437th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 365 are named Chandler.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Occupational Name

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The Chandler surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

A name of trade; a maker and seller of various wares, originally of candles.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

CHANDLER. Origmally a maker of candles, though now erroneously applied to a dealer in small wares. In the H.R. Le Chaundeler, Le Candeler, and Candelarius.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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