Chancelor

Chancelor Meaning & Origin

About Chancelor
The surname Chancelor is of English origin and is derived from the occupational name for a chancellor, a high-ranking official in medieval times who served as a secretary or treasurer. The word "chancellor" itself comes from the Latin "cancellarius," meaning "a lattice or screen," referring to the barrier that separated the chancellor from the public. Over time, the surname Chancelor has evolved and may also be spelled as Chancellor or Chanceller.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Chancelor is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Chancelor: 166
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,134
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Chancelor based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XNSLR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0520406
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH AE1 N S AH0 L ER0
🌐 IPA
/chancelor*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XNSLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chancelor in Braille

Here's how to represent Chancelor in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Chancelor in braille

How to sign the name Chancelor using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Chancelor using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Chancelor in sign language

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