Alternative Spellings: Chauncy

Variant Forms: Chancey and Chancy

Popularity: The name Chauncey ranked 942nd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

Narrative: This is probably derived from the English surname Chancy, of unknown meaning. However, some authorities insist it is a diminutive of Chancellor, meaning ''office holder.''