Chanter Surname

445,853rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 765 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Chanter Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the chanter,' a precentor, one who recites in song. Probably one who sang the masses in a chantry, a chantry priest. But certainly occupative sometimes. 'Chawntowre, Cantor: Promptorium Parvulorum.

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Chanter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3771:147,79314,182
Australia1461:184,90218,557
United States1411:2,570,631155,955
Canada451:818,79163,991
Wales81:386,81619,671
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2221:109,79910,786
Wales111:142,5835,610
Jersey71:7,4121,296
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Chanter (56) may also be a first name.

Chanter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the chanter,' a precentor, one who recites in song. Probably one who sang the masses in a chantry, a chantry priest. But certainly occupative sometimes. 'Chawntowre, Cantor: Promptorium Parvulorum.

William le Chantar, Lancashire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Cristiana le Chauntur, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William le Chantour, 1301. Writs of Parliament.

Vines le Oauntur, Close Rolls 51 Henry III.

William Chauntor, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Johannes Chanter, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Agnes Channtour. 1379: ibid.

1735. Married — Edward Smart and Joyce Chanter: St. George, Hanover Square.

1761. Buried — Stephen Chanter: St. Peter, Cornhill.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Anglo-French-Latin) Chanter, Singer [Middle English chant(o)ur, French chanteur, Latin cantor]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A singer.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Chanter: cantor, a singer in church; hence the surnames Chanter and Caunters.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Chanter Last Name Facts

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

Chanter (Hindi: चंतर) is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chanter? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chanter is the 445,853rd most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 9,526,204 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 53 percent of Chanter reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,321,957th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 56 people.

Chanter is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 377 people, or 1 in 147,793. In England Chanter is most numerous in: Devon, where 21 percent are found, Greater London, where 13 percent are found and Cornwall, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 27 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Chanter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Chanter has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Chanter last name rose 170 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 742 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 27 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chanter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Chanter surname are 21.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.42% registered with the party.

The amount Chanter earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 45.33% less than the national average, earning $12,410,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 47.25% more than the national average, earning $63,537 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.15% more than the national average, earning $51,745 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chanteur93739/
Chantier93698/
Schanter9334/
Chanther9315/
Chandter933/
Chainter932/
Chanterp932/
Cheanter931/
Chantere931/
Chantter930/
Canter929,075/
Chante92578/
Hanter92384/
Tschanter88146/
Chauntter880/
Chantre867,458/
Chantes862,192/
Caunter86916/
Khanter86441/
Cantier86283/
Chantir86182/
Chantez86106/
Chantee8687/
Shanter8678/
Chantet8653/
Hantier8652/
Chantep8641/
Canther8635/
Chantey8631/
Chanted8628/
Chantie8620/
Chanteh8618/
Chanthe8617/
Chenter8614/
Haunter8612/
Chaunte8612/
Schante8612/
Hanther8611/
Cianter8610/
Chhante864/
Chantea862/
Chantte862/
Chonter862/
Cantter861/
Hantere861/
Hantert861/
Chantée861/
Hanteer861/
Cannter860/
Hante83712/
Tzschanter828/
Chanthet801,221/
Chanthep80491/
Schonter80141/
Chaunthe80118/
Chanthes8096/
Chantire8091/
Chaintre8018/
Shanteer8016/
Chanthed8016/
Chanthee8015/
Chanthea807/
Chanteth803/
Khannter802/
Khantere802/
Khanther802/
Schantes802/
Chenteur802/
Chainete802/
Chosnter801/
Chantesh801/
Chandtre801/
Schantez801/
Schantre801/
Schaunte801/
Schantei801/
Schantej801/
Schantey801/
Chentier801/
Shanteir801/
Chantest801/
Chaintee801/
Chanthey801/
Chanhtep801/
Chanteap801/
Chauntea800/
Chauntee800/
Hanthier800/
Shanther800/
Chanta7712,330/
Santer773,752/
Chanti773,579/
Conter772,164/
Cantir771,715/
Khante771,449/
Hantea77565/
Handte77424/
Honter77354/
Zanter77317/
Shante77312/
Chanty77129/
Janter7791/
Hantes7785/
Chamte7743/
Hanthe7728/
Chonte7725/
Xanter7711/
Hanted7710/
Haunte776/
Hantei775/
Hantir775/
Hantie772/
Hamter772/
Hantre772/
Hantet772/
Hanteh771/
Hhante771/
Haynte771/
Hantez771/
Hantăr771/
Chanté771/
Xhante771/
Hantte770/
Hantey770/
Tschantre75167/
Canterova752/
Chanthair752/
Chanhthep751/
Schounter751/
Khantherr751/
Scheinter751/
Chassinte751/
Chantheit751/
Chantthet751/
Schauntey750/
Hainether750/
Chaynette750/
Chantha7116,592/
Chanthi712,827/
Counter711,997/
Khantee711,136/
Chentir71955/
Chantit71765/
Chantip71351/
Santier71276/
Chanthy71250/
Shantyr71194/
Saunter71191/
Contier71178/
Shantie71166/
Chantui71159/
Szanter71149/
Shantir71113/
Sainter71106/
Zahnter71100/
Sahante7191/
Chantis7187/
Khaunte7180/
Chainta7166/
Chantai7166/
Khantei7161/
Chaanta7155/
Hanthet7138/
Chaanti7132/
Chantaj7126/
Hontert7126/
Shaunte7125/
Chantay7120/
Haantie7117/
Shantee7116/
Santere7116/
Santher7114/
Shonter7114/
Cheanta7114/
Schanty7112/
Shantre7111/
Khantre7111/
Sandter7111/
Chaunta7110/
Chantiy7110/
Hsantep719/
Chantti719/
Chamtey719/
Chontre719/
Shamter717/
Schanté716/
Shantez715/
Chganti715/
Khantir715/
Chantoy715/
Shantey714/
Cointer714/
Chantoi714/
Schanti714/
Hantech714/
Contter714/
Shantea713/
Chontey713/
Heinter713/
Chandta713/
Hantesh713/
Zanther713/
Shanterova712/
Tsanter712/
Shanthe712/
Chonthe712/
Chhonte712/
Chanhty712/
Santter712/
Khannte712/
Khantey712/
Chantty712/
Hounter712/
Chontie712/
Chantio712/
Hanthep712/
Janterr712/
Chamtes712/
Xanther711/
Khandte711/
Chamnti711/
Chhanta711/
Janther711/
Jeanter711/
Hauntes711/
Hauntez711/
Jainter711/
Hanteis711/
Haintre711/
Hamther711/
Zantier711/
Zaunter711/
Shannte711/
Shantes711/
Sheante711/
Huonter711/
Hoonter711/
Hontere711/
Hasynte711/
Khanteh711/
Zainter711/
Shanteh711/
Chonteh711/
Chomter711/
Chantih711/
Conther711/
Cheunte711/
Chantid711/
Hanteit711/
Khantje711/
Santesr711/
Chantaa711/
Chantuy711/
Jhantee711/
Handthe711/
Khantea711/
Connter710/
Chontez710/
Chamthe710/
Jantter710/
Janteer710/
Haintez710/
Haintes710/
Schonte710/
Hanttes710/
Sante679,513/
Hanta677,225/
Santerre675,094/
Zante673,764/
Xante672,216/
Hanti672,153/
Chanthai67808/
Chanthip67598/
Shantair67593/
Jante67536/
Saintier67529/
Chonthep67484/
Chhantui67452/
Chonthet67392/
Chantaya67261/
Honte67221/
Khanthee67192/
Hanty67183/
Shauntee6769/
Shontere6755/
Chantois6743/
Chanthoi6727/
Chanthit6721/
Zanthier6719/
Seantier6719/
Santherr6713/
Santhier6711/
Chanthaa679/
Chanttai676/
Conthier675/
Cheunteu675/
Chanthui675/
Choundte674/
Shanthie673/
Chantaja673/
Santhear673/
Shanthee672/
Hamte672/
Chantais672/
Sauntier671/
Channthy671/
Chantauy671/
Chanhtha671/
Chanhthi671/
Chahanti671/
Chaintha671/
Haycente671/
Counther671/
Shatente671/
Shaunteh671/
Shantees671/
Shantesh671/
Zeantear671/
Šante671/
Saintere671/
Hachinte671/
Chamtire671/
Ceinteur671/
Cheintie671/
Cheintre671/
Chhantai671/
Schantis671/
Chaamtes671/
Chanthay671/
Chantaha671/
Hattente671/
Shauntez670/
Shauntie670/
Heinther670/
Schaunty670/

Chanter Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chanter in the Hindi language
चंतरcantara-

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