Chant Surname
Approximately 6,571 people bear this surname
Chant Surname Definition:
Prob. a nickname from the French chant, 'a song,’ ‘melody’ [Latin cant-us] Henry de la Chambre.—Hundred Rolls This surname was Latinized de Camera.
Chant Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,513 | 1:22,172 | 3,097 |
| Australia | 1,482 | 1:18,216 | 2,541 |
| United States | 922 | 1:393,122 | 34,492 |
| Canada | 866 | 1:42,547 | 5,286 |
| New Zealand | 142 | 1:31,890 | 5,546 |
| Wales | 131 | 1:23,622 | 2,487 |
| French Polynesia | 123 | 1:2,283 | 462 |
| Cambodia | 96 | 1:161,324 | 2,823 |
| South Africa | 36 | 1:1,504,936 | 77,557 |
| India | 33 | 1:23,244,406 | 321,547 |
| Indonesia | 30 | 1:4,408,306 | 217,989 |
| Scotland | 30 | 1:178,461 | 9,900 |
| France | 23 | 1:2,887,944 | 200,772 |
| Taiwan | 22 | 1:1,065,670 | 7,365 |
| Northern Ireland | 18 | 1:102,502 | 6,334 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | 1:815,372 | 88,623 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,224 | 1:19,915 | 2,835 |
| Wales | 20 | 1:78,421 | 3,652 |
| Guernsey | 14 | 1:2,333 | 390 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 156 | 1:321,915 | 25,142 |
Chant (3,194) may also be a first name.
Chant Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Prob. a nickname from the French chant, 'a song,’ ‘melody’ [Latin cant-us] Henry de la Chambre.—Hundred Rolls This surname was Latinized de Camera.
Chant Demographics
Average Chant Salary in
United States
$45,278 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Chant Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chant Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chant (Bengali: চান্ত, Hindi: चन्त, Marathi: चांत) occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chant? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 74,806th most prevalent surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,109,047 people. The last name Chant is mostly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Chant are found; 41 percent are found in Northern Europe and 41 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 127,092nd most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 3,194 people.
The surname is most widely held in England, where it is held by 2,513 people, or 1 in 22,172. In England it is most frequent in: Somerset, where 20 percent reside, Hampshire, where 12 percent reside and Dorset, where 10 percent reside. Excluding England this last name exists in 55 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.
Chant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Chant has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 205 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 591 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 655 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Chant Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Chant last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Chant are 16.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.21% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Chant earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 26.11% less than the national average, earning 255,717 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 0.03% less than the national average, earning R 237,564 per year; in United States they earn 4.93% more than the national average, earning $45,278 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.54% more than the national average, earning $50,450 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chant Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chant in the Marathi language | ||
| चांत | canta | - |
| Chant in the Bengali language | ||
| চান্ত | canta | 50 |
| চন্ত | canta | 50 |
| Chant in the Hindi language | ||
| चन्त | canta | 50 |
| चंत | canta | 12.5 |
| चांत | canta | 12.5 |
| चन्ट | canta | 12.5 |
| छांटा | chanta | 6.25 |
| चन्त् | cant | 6.25 |
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