Good fortune or a chancellor
A variant of Chauncey, it likely derives from the Latin 'cadentia' meaning falling or happening, which evolved into the concept of luck or fortune. It may also serve as an occupational surname for a chancellor or record-keeper.
Less common today
Chancey isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,480 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American country music singer and songwriter
The simple-minded protagonist (also known as Chauncey) · Being There
