Chanter

Chanter Meaning & Origin

About Chanter
The surname Chanter is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "chaunter," which means a singer or a chanter. It is an occupational surname given to someone who was a professional singer or a person who led the singing in a church or cathedral. The name may also have been given to someone who had a melodious or musical voice. Overall, the surname Chanter signifies a person involved in singing or leading the singing in some capacity.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Chanter is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Chanter: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153,769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Chanter based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Chanter is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XNTR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C05306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH AE1 N T ER0
🌐 IPA
/chanter*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XNTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chanter in Braille

Here's how to represent Chanter in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Chanter in braille

How to sign the name Chanter using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Chanter using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Chanter in sign language

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