Chantry Surname
Approximately 2,181 people bear this surname
Chantry 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.
Read More About This SurnameChantry Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 691 | 1:96,126 | 14,042 |
| England | 538 | 1:103,565 | 10,880 |
| United States | 465 | 1:779,482 | 60,414 |
| Belgium | 307 | 1:37,448 | 6,129 |
| Australia | 68 | 1:396,996 | 32,204 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Ecuador | 15 | 1:1,060,390 | 14,974 |
| Colombia | 14 | 1:3,412,434 | 15,450 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Cambodia | 7 | 1:2,212,449 | 7,503 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 429 | 1:56,819 | 6,723 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 67 | 1:749,533 | 47,599 |
Chantry (614) may also be a first name.
Chantry 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.
(Anglo-French-Latin) Dweller at a Chantry [Middle English chaunterie, Old French chanterie, Low Latin cantaría; from Latin cantare, to sing]
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.
From Chaintré, near Maçon.
Chantry Demographics
Average Chantry Salary in
United States
$57,292 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Chantry Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chantry Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chantry is more commonly found in France than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chantry? popularity and diffusion
The last name Chantry is the 192,952nd most commonly occurring surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 3,341,378 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Chantry are found; 46 percent are found in Western Europe and 46 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Chantry is also the 337,097th most prevalent first name on earth, held by 614 people.
This last name is most widespread in France, where it is held by 691 people, or 1 in 96,126. In France Chantry is most prevalent in: Hauts-de-France, where 55 percent live, Île-de-France, where 15 percent live and Occitanie, where 8 percent live. Aside from France this last name is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 21 percent live.
Chantry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Chantry has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Chantry surname expanded 125 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 694 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Chantry Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Chantry surname are 32.26% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 79.03% being registered with the political party.
The amount Chantry earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 1.53% more than the national average, earning $23,050,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 32.78% more than the national average, earning $57,292 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.7% less than the national average, earning $45,361 CAD per year.
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