Chanter is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
The Chanter Sisters, duo of British singers comprising Irene Chanter and Doreen Chanter Charlotte Chanter (1828–1882), British author Doreen Chanter, British singer, one of the Chanter Sisters John Chanter, Australian politician Vic Chanter, Australian rules footballer
See also Hugh the Chanter, an alternative name for Hugh Sottovagina, twelfth century historian John the Chanter, medieval Bishop of Exeter