Chantrey Surname

953,750th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 274 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Chantrey Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the chantry.' The name being so rare we may readily believe that the John below was ancestor of the sculptor, Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey (1781-1841), who was the son of a carpenter living at Jordanthorpe, near Sheffield.

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Chantrey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2141:260,36520,793
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
France21:33,211,361423,184
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England881:276,99319,333
Wales61:261,4039,165
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Chantrey (20) may also be a first name.

Chantrey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the chantry.' The name being so rare we may readily believe that the John below was ancestor of the sculptor, Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey (1781-1841), who was the son of a carpenter living at Jordanthorpe, near Sheffield.

Johannes del Chauntre (Sprotborough), 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1445. Henry Chantrey, vicar of East Dereham, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1465. Richard Chauntrey, rector of Knapton, Norfolk: ibid.

1662. Married — William Howard and Ann Chauntree: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1780. — Henry Chantree and Phoebe Woodcock: St. George, Hanover Square.

1803. — Nathaniel Chantry and Frances Dutereau: ibid.

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

(Anglo-French-Latin) Dweller at a Chantry [Middle English chaunterie, Old French chanterie, Low Latin cantaría; from Latin cantare, to sing]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An appendage to a church, in which prayers for the dead were chanted. Also the residence of the precentor (cantor) of a collegiate church. In many places lands set apart for the endowment of a chantry are so called.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Chantrey Last Name Facts

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

Chantrey is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Chantrey.

How Common Is The Last Name Chantrey? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chantrey is the 953,750th most widely held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 26,596,883 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Chantrey are found; 82 percent are found in Northern Europe and 82 percent are found in British Isles. Chantrey is also the 2,446,817th most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 20 people.

The last name Chantrey is most frequent in England, where it is held by 214 people, or 1 in 260,365. In England Chantrey is primarily found in: Nottinghamshire, where 18 percent live, Lincolnshire, where 12 percent live and Greater London, where 11 percent live. Other than England this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.

Chantrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Chantrey has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Chantrey surname increased 243 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 650 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chantrey Last Name Statistics demography

Chantrey earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.23% more than the national average, earning $56,192 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chantre937,458/
Chantry932,181/
Cantrey930/
Chantres88513/
Chantree88395/
Chauntry8872/
Chantrie8855/
Chantret8837/
Chantrea8828/
Chaintre8818/
Chantrez889/
Chandtre881/
Schantre881/
Shantrey880/
Cantre862,484/
Cantry8637/
Hantry8616/
Hantre862/
Chantreux82460/
Tschantre82167/
Chanthree827/
Chantriya822/
Chanthrea821/
Chantra802,142/
Chantri801,440/
Shantry80111/
Chentre8068/
Santrey8015/
Chentry8015/
Khantry8013/
Shantre8011/
Khantre8011/
Chontre809/
Hantree804/
Cantreu803/
Chantré803/
Cantray802/
Cantreh801/
Hontrey801/
Contrey801/
Hantres801/
Haintre801/
Cantree801/
Caantre801/
Chamtre801/
Hantrep800/
Cantrie800/
Cauntre800/
Canthre800/
Tschantret7842/
Chanthra75188/
Hantraye75178/
Chantrai7534/
Khantree7529/
Chantris7513/
Ceintrey7511/
Chhantra754/
Shantray752/
Chantrat752/
Chandtri751/
Chentree751/
Hanntree751/
Shantres751/
Chantrés751/
Chantrau751/
Cheintre751/
Chanttra751/
Hantrees750/
Shantrea750/
Sauntrey750/
Hantress750/
Chanthrayot741/
Santry711,497/
Santre71878/
Chanthrit71626/
Jantre71475/
Contre71377/
Hantra71136/
Cantra71112/
Cantri71108/
Tschantré7194/
Chantrait7159/
Cantré7126/
Hantri7120/
Contry7116/
Chantroux7116/
Xantre7110/
Hontre717/
Chantrrat713/
Chanthrat712/
Hontry711/
Tschantri711/
Chaintrau711/
Chanthraj711/
Chantraph711/
Jantry710/
Zantry710/
Xantry710/
Country671,359/
Cointre67729/
Khantri67431/
Jantree67206/
Hantriz67170/
Sauntry67162/
Shantra6779/
Ciantra6767/
Shantri6752/
Contrea6742/
Jantroy6741/
Ceintre6736/
Cointry6732/
Controy6730/
Contray6730/
Chantrault6725/
Santrez6714/
Santroy6711/
Khantra6710/
Santree677/
Santray675/
Chanthrath674/
Santrea673/
Cantrau673/
Contreh672/
Jeantry672/
Santryo672/
Santred672/
Saintre672/
Chentra671/
Countre671/
Hanthri671/
Hamtree671/
Saintry671/
Santrue671/
Hantrou671/
Txantre671/
Chantrauji671/
Sanntry670/
Jauntry670/
Jontrey670/
Contree670/
Canthra670/
Sandtry670/

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