Chant
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See also: chant
English
Etymology
Probably a nickname from French chant (“song, melody”).
Proper noun
Chant (plural Chants)
- A surname from French.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Chant is the 33856th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 672 individuals. Chant is most common among White (84.67%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Chant”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 317.