Chaucer Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins
Origin:
English
Gender Distribution:
100% Masculine / 0% Feminine
Meaning:
Chaucer means 'shoemaker'.
Meaning of the Name Chaucer
Chaucer is derived from the Middle English surname chaucer, which means shoemaker. It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who made or repaired shoes. The name is most famously associated with Geoffrey Chaucer, the renowned poet and author of The Canterbury Tales.
Popularity of the Name Chaucer
The popularity for the name Chaucer peaked in popularity in the year 2016 with 5 births, which ranked number 28,371 out of 30,453 unique names for that year. Chaucer had the most male births in 2016 with 5, which ranked number 12,173 out of 14,199 male names.
Nationwide Popularity of Chaucer
Popularity of Chaucer by State
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