Chantal Surname

10,365th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54,336 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burundi
Highest density in:
Burundi

Chantal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chantal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burundi19,7401:497130
Chad15,6941:866139
Rwanda7,7521:1,466350
DR Congo3,3521:22,0402,785
Cameroon3,2491:6,392782
Ethiopia1,6101:60,5886,165
France1,2201:54,4457,186
Canada6871:53,6336,403
Ivory Coast1331:173,4687,776
United States1231:2,946,821172,836
Kenya1021:452,74423,898
Brazil791:2,709,80280,941
Belgium701:164,23822,550
Spain671:697,79230,551
Dominican Republic621:168,2736,481
Netherlands551:307,04036,360
India431:17,838,730274,051
England401:1,392,95161,553
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Uganda281:1,394,26052,673
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Congo101:498,91011,250
Madagascar91:2,627,7603,802
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Cambodia71:2,212,4497,503
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Haiti41:2,670,97716,453
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
China21:683,660,78330,601
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Chantál (1) are calculated separately.

Chantal (922,423) may also be a first name.

Chantal Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chantal Come From? nationality or country of origin

Chantal (Arabic: شنتل, Hindi: चंटल, Marathi: शकुंतला, Oriya: ଚଣ୍ତାଳ) has its highest incidence in Burundi. It can also be found as: Chantál. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chantal? popularity and diffusion

Chantal is the 10,365th most numerous surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 134,120 people. The surname Chantal occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Chantal reside; 54 percent reside in East Africa and 51 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 995th most commonly held forename internationally It is held by 922,423 people.

The surname Chantal is most frequently used in Burundi, where it is borne by 19,740 people, or 1 in 497. Apart from Burundi this last name exists in 78 countries. It also occurs in Chad, where 29 percent reside and Rwanda, where 14 percent reside.

Chantal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Chantal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Chantal last name expanded 6,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chantal Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Chantal surname are 9.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.25% being registered with the party.

The amount Chantal earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.98% more than the national average, earning $44,434 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.02% less than the national average, earning $40,235 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chantál951/
Chantale932,951/
Tchantal9339/
Chantall9315/
Chantail9312/
Chanthal934/
Schantal933/
Chantaal932/
Chanteal931/
Chaintal931/
Chaantal931/
Hantal9229,502/
Cantal923,030/
Schanthal8824/
Chantalle885/
Chantasil885/
Chauntale882/
Chainthal881/
Chhantale881/
Chantallt881/
Channtall881/
Chantaslt881/
Chontal863,831/
Khantal861,663/
Shantal86211/
Hantale8659/
Caintal8618/
Chental8610/
Chamtal865/
Hanteal864/
Cantall863/
Handtal863/
Chantol863/
Hanntal861/
Hanthal860/
Chantasilp828/
Chantalova824/
Chaunthale822/
Hanthale80579/
Shantale80203/
Khantale8042/
Shantall8024/
Chanthol8017/
Schantol8016/
Chantole8013/
Shanthal805/
Chamtale801/
Chanteyl801/
Zhantall801/
Schontal801/
Shanteal801/
Hantasil801/
Chontale801/
Chontall801/
Chanthalova781/
Chanthasilp781/
Santal774,789/
Contal771,196/
Çantal77224/
Cantol7779/
Jantal7750/
Hontal7738/
Zantal7726/
Hantol7719/
Hamtal7712/
Xantal778/
Schonthal7536/
Khanthale7510/
Khandtale757/
Tchantoul752/
Hassintal751/
Chamtalle751/
Santhal712,048/
Saintal71396/
Hantool71278/
Shantalova71270/
Scheinthal7158/
Hachenthal7149/
Hantoul7144/
Chantoisel7139/
Sauntal7138/
Caintol7126/
Chantossel7123/
Santale7122/
Hantole7120/
Santaal7111/
Santall719/
Shamtal716/
Santail715/
Jeantal714/
Shantol713/
Szantal712/
Saantal711/
Cantoll711/
Khantol711/
Jauntal711/
Sanhtal711/
Chomtal711/
Contail711/
Jantaal711/
Shontal710/
Khantoul67129/
Sheintal6752/
Santalll674/
Hantoule673/
Chenteyl672/
Santhaal671/
Sachenthall671/
Chamthol671/
Xanthall671/
Santahal671/
Santalle671/
Hamtalle671/
Chomtale671/
Shontail670/
Shontale670/
Shanteil670/
Hantholt670/
Hochenthall670/
Conteall670/
Santhall670/

Chantal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chantal in the Hindi language
चंटलcantala-
Chantal in the Marathi language
शकुंतलाsakuntala50
शांतालsantala25
चंटलcantala25
Chantal in the Oriya language
ଚଣ୍ତାଳcantala45.45
ତାଳtala27.27
ଚଣ୍ତାଲcantala9.09
ଚଞ୍ଟଲcantala9.09
ଚମ୍ତାଳcamtala9.09
Chantal in the Arabic language
شنتلshntl-
شانتالshantal-
شنتالshntal-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chantal
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