<P> 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 . </P>
where does the last name chandler come from
originated as an occupational surname in medieval England