Show ContentsChantal History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Chantal family

The surname Chantal was first found in Dauphine.

Early History of the Chantal family

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Chantal Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Chant, Chanteau, Chantel, Chantelot, Chantelat, Chantelou and many more.

Early Notables of the Chantal family

Notable amongst the family at this time was Augustin-Francis de Chanteau, who was born in Metz in 1848. He came from a family of the region of Alsace of which one of the members had built the fortifications of Strasbourg and furnished the Councillors for the Chamber of counts at Dôle. He obtained his law licence in Paris and his diploma of archaeologist/paleologist. Nominated as archivist for the department at Vosges, he quit after a short time...
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Canada Chantal migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Chantal Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Pierre Chantal, son of Jean and Louise, who married Marie-Angélique Martin, daughter of Joachim and Anne, in Quebec on 28th December 1695 1
Chantal Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Jean-François Chantal, son of Pierre and Marie-Angélique, who married Marie-Jeanne Dubeau, daughter of Jean and Marguerite, in Saint-Augustin, Quebec in 4th August 1734 1
  • François Chantal, son of Pierre and Charlotte, who married Pierre and Charlotte, daughter of Marie-Anne Duclos, in Sorel, Quebec in 17th February 1738 1
  • Louis-Eustache Chantal, son of Jean-François and Marie-Jeanne, who married Marie-Madeleine Tardif, daughter of François and Marie-Angélique, in Saint-Augustin, Quebec on 21st July 1777 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Chantal (post 1700) +

  • Max Chantal (1958-2023), French rugby league player who represented France in the 1977 and 1985–1988 Rugby League World Cups
  • Chantal Petitclerc CC CQ MSM (b. 1969), Canadian fourteen-time gold medalist wheelchair racer and a Senator from Saint-Marc-des-Carrières, Quebec
  • Chantal Petitclerc, Canadian actress, known for Bye-Bye (1968), Final Draw for Canada 2015 (2014) and Commonwealth Games (1954)
  • Chantal Grimard (b. 1959), Belgian swimmer who competed in four events at the 1976 Summer Olympics
  • Chantal Quesnelle (b. 1971), sometimes credited as Chantal Quesnel, a Canadian voice actress for the TV animated series Zeroman and for Curse of Chucky (2013), Paradise Falls (2001) and Far Cry 2 (2008)
  • Chantal Schertz (b. 1958), French bronze medalist swimmer at the 1974 European Championships
  • Chantal Anne Akerman (1950-2015), Belgian film director, artist, and professor of film
  • Chantal Cousineau, Canadian four-time gold medalist martial artist and actress, known for her work on X-Men (2000), Harvard Man (2001) and Dracula 2000
  • Chantal Poirier (b. 1985), Canadian former pair skater
  • Chantal Benoit (b. 1960), Canadian three-time gold medalist wheelchair basketball player


  1. Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.


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