Chandler ( surname ) - wikipedia Chandler ( surname ) For Chandler as a given name, see Chandler ( given name ). For other uses, see Chandler ( disambiguation ). hide This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. ( Learn how and when to remove these template messages ) This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia 's quality standards. The specific problem is : issues with grammar of paragraph sections and personal summaries, birth / death dates and missing summaries should be added in list, etc. Please help improve this article if you can. ( February 2018 ) This article contains embedded lists that may be poorly defined, unverified or indiscriminate. Please help to clean it up to meet Wikipedia 's quality standards. Where appropriate, incorporate items into the main body of the article. ( February 2018 ) 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 of Matthew le Candeler in London in 1274 and William le Chandeler in Essex in 1275. In the 1881 census of England, the surname Chandler was apparently used by over 0.3 % of the population. Contents 1 Notable people 1.3 C 1.4 D 1.5 E 1.6 G 1.7 H 1.8 J 1.9 K 1.10 L 1.11 M 1.12 N 1.13 O 1.14 P 1.15 R 1.16 S 1.17 T 1.18 W 1.19 Z 2 Fictional characters 3 Variants 4 See also 5 References 6 External links Notable people Abiel Chandler ( 1777 -- 1851 ), founding donor to Dartmouth College 's Chandler School of Science and the Arts Alfred D. Chandler, Jr. ( 1918 -- 2007 ), American economist and industrial historian Alfred Thomas Chandler ( 1852 -- 1941 ), newspaperman in South Australia and Western Australia Andrew Chandler ( disambiguation ) Arthur Chandler ( footballer ), English footballer for Leicester City ( 1920 -- 1930s ) A. Bertram Chandler, Australian merchant marine officer and Science Fiction writer Ben Chandler ( born 1959 ), American politician and current U.S. Representative from Kentucky ; grandson of Happy Chandler Bill Chandler, college basketball coach Billy Chandler, Louisiana politician Chan Chandler Charlotte Chandler, American biographer and playwright Chas Chandler, English musician, record producer, and manager Chris Chandler ( born 1965 ), professional quarterback in the National Football League Colby Chandler ( CEO ), former CEO of Eastman Kodak Craig Chandler David P. Chandler, historian regarded as one of the foremost scholars of Cambodia 's modern history Dianne Chandler Dorothy Buffum Chandler ( 1901 -- 1997 ), Los Angeles cultural leader Edgar H.S. Chandler ( 1904 -- 1988 ), American minister Edward Barron Chandler ( 1800 -- 1880 ), Canadian politician and lawyer Evan Chandler ( 1944 -- 2009 ), former dentist Elizabeth Margaret Chandler ( 1807 -- 1834 ), American poet and writer Gene Chandler Gene G. Chandler George Chandler George Fletcher Chandler, founder of the New York State Police Gordon Chandler ( born 1953 ), American sculptor Happy Chandler ( 1898 -- 1991 ), U.S. Senator and Governor of Kentucky Harry Chandler, Los Angeles Times publisher ( 1914 -- 1944 ) and owner of the largest real - estate empire in the United States Helen Chandler Henry William Chandler J James Chandler Jeff Chandler ( actor ) Jeff Chandler ( boxer ) Jeff Chandler ( kicker ) John Beals Chandler, Australian politician and electrical retailer John Chandler ( 1762 -- 1841 ) Knox Chandler Krystal Carey Chandler Kyle Chandler ( born 1965 ), American actor Lane Chandler Len Chandler Leslie Gordon Chandler ( 1888 -- 1980 ), Australian ornithologist Lloyd Chandler American Appalachian folk musician and Baptist preacher Marian Otis Chandler Marlo Chandler Michelle Chandler ( born 1974 ), Australian basketball player Mike Chandler Murray Chandler Nev Chandler Norman Chandler, Los Angeles Times publisher from 1944 to 1960 O Otis Chandler, Los Angeles Times publisher from 1960 to 1980 Paul Chandler, along with his wife Rachel Chandler, held hostage by Somali pirates from October 2009 to November 2010 Peleg Chandler ( 1816 - 1889 ), American lawyer and politician Peter Chandler ( disambiguation ), various people Polly Chandler Ralph Chandler Raymond Chandler ( 1888 -- 1959 ), American author Raymond F. Chandler, United States Sergeant Major of the Army Rex Chandler Richard Chandler Rod Chandler Roy F. Chandler ( 1925 - 2015 ), American author Samuel Chandler Scott Chandler ( American football ), tight end for various NFL teams Seth Carlo Chandler ( 1846 -- 1913 ), American astronomer Spud Chandler ( 1907 -- 1990 ), American baseball pitcher Terry Chandler ( 1951 - 2017 ), philanthropist Theodore E. Chandler ( 1894 -- 1945 ), admiral of the United States Navy Tim Chandler, bass guitar player Timothy Chandler ( b. 1990 ), German - American soccer player ( Nuremberg ) Tyson Chandler Walter Chandler ( 1887 -- 1967 ), American politician Wes Chandler ( born 1956 ), American football player William E. Chandler ( 1835 -- 1917 ) United States Secretary of the Navy and senator William Henry Chandler ( painter ) ( 1854 -- 1928 ) American pastel artist William Chandler ( driver ), American racecar driver Wilson Chandler ( born 1987 ), American basketball player J. Wyeth Chandler ( c. 1930 -- 2004 ), mayor of Memphis, Tennessee Z Zachariah Chandler ( 1813 -- 1879 ), American businessman and politician Fictional characters Adam Chandler, fictional character on ABC daytime series All My Children Chas Chandler ( comics ), fictional character in the Hellblazer series Heather Chandler, an antagonist of the cult classic 1988 film Heathers JR Chandler, fictional character Dr R. Chandler, fictional scientist in the motion picture 2010 : The Year We Make Contact Stuart Chandler, fictional character Trisana Chandler, fictional character in the Magic Circle books by Tamora Pierce William Chandler ( character ), fictional character in the soap opera Fashion House Variants Surnames in every country have continued to develop, often leading to a great range of variation of the original spelling, throughout the centiuries. A variation of the Chandler surname have been observed including, Chandelar, Chandeler, Chandeleur, Chandelor, Chander, Chanders, Chandlar, Chandlen, Chandlers, Chandles, Chandless, Chandley, Chandlor, Chandly, Chandor, Chanelar, Chaneler, Chaneley, Channeller, Chanelor, Chanler, Chanley, Chanlor, Channellor, Channiler, Chansler, Chantler, Chantller, Chaundflower ( probably a mistranscription / mistranslation of Chaundeleur i.e. Chaundeleur becomes Chaundfleur becomes Chaundflower ), Chandeler, Chaundler, Chaundeler, Chaundeleur, Chauntler and Chawner. See also Chandler ( given name ), for those with the given name Chandler Chandler ( taxonomic authority ) References Jump up ^ Reaney, P.H. ( 1961 ), `` Chandler '', A Dictionary of British Surnames, London : Routledge and Kegan Paul, p. 65 Jump up ^ `` About the Chandler One - Name Study ''. Retrieved 5 September 2013. Jump up ^ `` Last name : Chandler ''. Retrieved 5 September 2013. Jump up ^ Ebe Chandler McCabe Jr. Celtic Warrior Descendants : A Genetic and Cultural History of a Rural American Family. iUniverse, 2011. p. 13. ISBN 9781450293648. Retrieved 13 September 2013. Jump up ^ `` Chandler - One name study ''. Retrieved 5 September 2013. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chandler ( surname ). Chandler Genealogy The Chandler Family Chandler Family Association Genealogy Reports Origin and History of the Name of Chandler with Biographies of All the Most Noted Persons of that Name... : The Crescent Family Record... Surname list This page lists people with the surname Chandler. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person 's given name ( s ) to the link. 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Question: where does the last name chandler come from
Answer: originated as an occupational surname in medieval England