Luck, fortune, or a church official
A modern phonetic spelling of Chance. It derives from the Middle English 'chaunce', meaning luck or fortune, or as a shortened form of the surname Chaunceler, referring to a high-ranking church official or secretary.
Less common today
Chantz isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,529 in 1997.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American jazz trumpeter and entertainer
