Chauncey Surname

201,602nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,068 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Chauncey Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Chauncy.' Said to have been an estate near Amiens. The name is clearly continental, and almost certainly Norman. Among a batch of French and Walloons who went out to Virginia in 1621 are found 'Charles Chauncy, wife, and two children'(Hotten's Emigrant Lists).

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Chauncey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9701:183,98918,346
Canada551:669,92054,285
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
England101:5,571,806158,774
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1941:258,85921,305

Chauncey (6,579) may also be a first name.

Chauncey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Chauncy.' Said to have been an estate near Amiens. The name is clearly continental, and almost certainly Norman. Among a batch of French and Walloons who went out to Virginia in 1621 are found 'Charles Chauncy, wife, and two children'(Hotten's Emigrant Lists). Chauncy has become a popular font-name in the United States. There are four Chauncey Smiths in the New York Directory. In England Percy and Sydney, both local surnames, have undergone the same experience.

Philip de Chauncy, Lincolnshire, Henry III— Edward T Testa de Nevill sive Liber feodorum in Curia Scaccarii. Temp. Henry III & Edward I.

William de Chaunci, or Chancy, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Humfridus de Chauncy, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Josep de Chauncey, Huntingdonshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Thomas de Chauncey, Yorkshire, ibid.

1663. John Chauncey and Elizabeth Taylor: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

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

(Anglo-French) belonging to Chancey, Chancé, or Chançay (France) [the suff. -ey, -é, -ay is the Latin-Gaul. poss. suff. -ác-um; the first element doubtless embodies a pers. name]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Chancey or Chancay, in France.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

CHAUNCY: Cauncy occurs in Holinshed's so-called Roll of Battel Abbey, and Chauncy in that of Leland, and the progenitor of the family is said to have come into England with the Conqueror, from a place of that name near Amiens.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Chauncey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chauncey occurs most in The United States. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chauncey? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 201,602nd most frequently occurring family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 3,523,958 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Chauncey live; 96 percent live in North America and 96 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 80,764th most widespread forename at a global level. It is borne by 6,579 people.

The surname Chauncey is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,970 people, or 1 in 183,989. In The United States it is most numerous in: Florida, where 20 percent live, Georgia, where 12 percent live and New York, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 3 percent live and South Africa, where 1 percent live.

Chauncey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Chauncey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Chauncey last name increased 1,015 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chauncey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Chauncey surname are 19.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.59% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Chauncey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 62.19% less than the national average, earning R 89,856 per year; in United States they earn 0.35% more than the national average, earning $43,298 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.83% more than the national average, earning $56,553 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chaunchey941/
Chancey935,682/
Chauncy93386/
Chaunce9330/
Cauncey930/
Haunchey882/
Shauncey881/
Channcey881/
Chauncee881/
Chauncei881/
Chauncie881/
Chaunsey881/
Cheancey881/
Schaunce881/
Schauncy880/
Chaunche880/
Chaunchy880/
Chanchey880/
Chauency880/
Chance8643,145/
Chancy862,044/
Caunce861,059/
Hancey86652/
Haunce864/
Cancey861/
Chunce861/
Cauncy860/
Chuncy860/
Chancheya826/
Chantchey822/
Chaunssey821/
Chancay805,090/
Jauncey80721/
Chaunke80315/
Chanche80258/
Changey80126/
Chancer80117/
Chunche8081/
Schance8048/
Shaunce8041/
Chances8020/
Shancey8019/
Chanchy8018/
Tchance8014/
Channce8011/
Chancie809/
Chancez806/
Chansey805/
Chancee805/
Chunkey804/
Canncey804/
Hanckey803/
Chaunge803/
Shauncy802/
Chanzey802/
Chancoy802/
Chancue802/
Choncey801/
Chanccy801/
Chancet801/
Chancuy801/
Changce801/
Hunchey801/
Chunchy801/
Schancy801/
Chanceu801/
Tchancy801/
Chankey801/
Chaincy801/
Channcy800/
Chaancy800/
Haunkey800/
Haunchy800/
Schunce800/
Hance7710,039/
Cance771,206/
Hancy77698/
Cancy77131/
Hunce7743/
Cunce7717/
Huncy774/
Cuncy771/
Chanchay75690/
Schanche75440/
Chaunkhe75323/
Chanquey7588/
Haungeya7554/
Schancer7540/
Chanchez7532/
Changeya7531/
Chancher7528/
Hauncher7527/
Chanchiy7524/
Tchanche7523/
Chanchyy7522/
Chanchoe7519/
Tchunche7514/
Chanches7513/
Chanchea7510/
Chunchie7510/
Chanchyp759/
Schounce758/
Chancheh757/
Chantche756/
Shaunche755/
Chanchee755/
Chanchue755/
Chumchey755/
Chaunket755/
Chunchue754/
Chuncher754/
Schancez753/
Chanchae753/
Chancier752/
Haunches751/
Channcie751/
Hanckehy751/
Shaunsey751/
Chanczer751/
Chanchet751/
Tchangey751/
D'Chance751/
Chuinche751/
Changeyo751/
Chancaya751/
Chaunque751/
Chunchoy751/
Chasency751/
Chancheu751/
Chunchee751/
Chounchy751/
Schuency750/
Schansey750/
Hankey714,474/
Chanca712,673/
Chanci711,700/
Change711,501/
Hancke711,376/
Counce711,251/
Sancey71648/
Hunsey71635/
Chanje71581/
Chanse71566/
Chunge71528/
Chunca71423/
Hancer71403/
Chanzy71385/
Cancea71334/
Hansey71322/
Jancey71224/
Hajnce71204/
Hangey71160/
Chanze71139/
Haince71136/
Chansy71121/
Chanke71113/
Ceance71112/
Huncke71104/
Shance7199/
Ciance7156/
Haunje7155/
Tchuinche7146/
Chunje7143/
Hanzey7139/
Chunke7136/
Hancea7134/
Chanchaya7130/
Sauncy7127/
Huncuy7124/
Chanky7119/
Changeezy7113/
Chanchowe7113/
Shancy7112/
Ciancy7110/
Channcher719/
Chamcheye719/
Chanchouy719/
Concey718/
Cansey718/
Hunche717/
Jaunce717/
Chanchiya716/
Chaunkiya716/
Chhaunker716/
Hances716/
Chancé716/
Chanchaiy716/
Saunce715/
Chuncheep715/
Chunze714/
Hunkey714/
Chanxe714/
Cuince714/
Chouncaiy714/
Canceu713/
Huncer713/
Hunjey713/
Chanseyha713/
Chancí713/
Cancej713/
Heance712/
Cancei712/
Schanchez712/
Chańce712/
Chunse712/
Cuncea712/
Chaunchit712/
Chunky711/
Khance711/
Cahnce711/
Choncy711/
Chamce711/
Chhonchey711/
Cheanchea711/
Haunci711/
Haunse711/
Haynce711/
Heancy711/
Hanncy711/
Schancher711/
Tschanche711/
Schanches711/
Tcheunche711/
Tchuncher711/
Hancce711/
Chouncheu711/
Chachincy711/
Chuenchoy711/
Chuenchue711/
Chaunchai711/
Hamnce711/
Chanchawe711/
Chanchoie711/
Chuenchei711/
Cannce710/
Chonce710/
Zancey710/
Haunsy710/
Huincy710/
Canncy710/
Hungey710/
Shunce710/
Hannce710/
Hancee710/
Houncy710/
Shaucency710/
Canzey710/
Hancie710/
Cunzey710/
Schanze671,776/
Chunque671,283/
Chanchi671,170/
Chancha671,127/
Chancas67748/
Chunchi67728/
Cancejo67689/
Chansiy67290/
Changea67265/
Hainsey67165/
Shansey67143/
Chanzer67131/
Changez67127/
Changer6797/
Changet6786/
Chaunza6784/
Chansue6782/
Chansee6774/
Chansay6772/
Chuenke6770/
Choncer6749/
Chandge6745/
Chanque6743/
Changke6738/
Johncey6737/
Tchange6737/
Tchanse6737/
Changej6732/
Chungke6731/
Chamche6729/
Chanser6728/
Chanzes6727/
Shancer6725/
Chandze6725/
Hanckes6724/
Chainca6724/
Chansed6724/
Chancia6722/
Chunseh6722/
Hangkey6720/
Huncher6719/
Chankay6719/
Hanncke6719/
Chanssy6718/
Chanchawee6717/
Chonche6716/
Chamsey6716/
Chancit6716/
Hainzey6715/
Chancis6713/
Chounse6713/
Shancez6712/
Chuinca6712/
Hancett6711/
Chandje6711/
Chankae6711/
Chanses6710/
Chunket6710/
Chanked6710/
Hunches679/
Chanzie679/
Chunger679/
Huncker678/
Hanseya678/
Choncoy678/
Chomcey677/
Chanxay677/
Chuncai677/
Hounsey677/
Honceya677/
Chunkie676/
Chunged675/
Chaunki675/
Chhange675/
Junchey675/
Hancier674/
Chamjey674/
Cheunge674/
Hanczys674/
Chuntse674/
Chankoe674/
Chanquy674/
Chuncia674/
Chunset674/
Chounke674/
Chungez673/
Chantse673/
Chamzey673/
Chonkey673/
Shancee673/
Chansoy673/
Tchouenche673/
Chankie673/
Schonce672/
Zeaunce672/
Chunkei672/
Heincey672/
Hannsey672/
Chancui672/
Saunche672/
Khaunse672/
Changed672/
Shances672/
Tchanze672/
Chanjee672/
Ciances672/
Haincke672/
Hounche672/
Chankue672/
Chankca672/
Changee672/
Chanjoy672/
Chancai672/
Khaunge671/
Sauncea671/
Ceancee671/
Chanqet671/
Chansea671/
Chanzee671/
Changca671/
Chanjed671/
Chaanje671/
Chainze671/
Chaunja671/
Cheanke671/
Chunkay671/
Conceyo671/
Hanjeya671/
Hankeys671/
Hanshey671/
Schanje671/
Shaunge671/
Souncey671/
Chanshe671/
Hangeyo671/
Hangeyi671/
Chansez671/
Canceio671/
Hungcoy671/
Hungeya671/
Hunscer671/
Huncaya671/
Jaunkey671/
Tchuienche671/
Tchunge671/
Tchaundjeu671/
Tchansy671/
Hanczer671/
Hasence671/
Chunjea671/
Chunqhe671/
Chuonge671/
Chuenze671/
Chankee671/
Chanchí671/
Chancid671/
Chancoa671/
Chancoj671/
Chainke671/
Chanzed671/
Chanzez671/
Cunshey671/
Chongey671/
Hunkeyi671/
Xchange671/
Shanzey671/
Chamcee671/
Chansei671/
Chanset671/
Chanjer671/
Chankea671/
Chunsay671/
Chunsee671/
Chunzhe671/
Chunjay671/
Chunjei671/
Chuenca671/
Haunsee671/
Janncey670/
Heansey670/
Sceance670/
Hunssey670/
Hunchet670/
Chancka670/
Chansse670/
Hunckie670/
Haunger670/
Shaunsy670/
Shannce670/
Hunnsey670/
Hancech670/
Khankey670/
Hancies670/
Schachency670/
Handcoy670/
Schoncy670/
Counsey670/
Shanncy670/
Hancket670/

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