Gender: Male
Napoleon "Chance" Cummings was an American baseball first baseman and second baseman in the Negro leagues. He played from 1916 to 1928, mostly with the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants. He began his career in Jacksonville, Florida with the Duval Giants and moved with the team to Atlantic City, New Jersey to become one of the original Bacharach Giants from 1916 to 1918. He returned to the Bacharach Giants from 1923 to 1928 and was part of the team when they won Eastern Colored League pennants in 1926 and 1927. His nickname, "Chance," came from being compared to the Chicago Cubs' first baseman, Frank Chance.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on April 24, 2024
On the name Chance Cummings, Chance means Good Fortune, Chief Secretary, Record Keeper, Contraction of Chancellor, A Gamble, Variant of Chauncey.
The name Chance Cummings is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Chance is commonly found in United States of America, France, South Africa, and 59 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Chance is recorded 3,990 times globally, ranking it as the 12,101th most common name worldwide.
Chance is most prevalent in United States of America, with 2,799 occurrences, making it the 1,398th most popular name in the country.
In United States of America, the name Chance is found among 1 in every 646 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #1,398 | 1 : 646 |
| France | #5,789 | 1 : 6,299 |
| South Africa | #7,269 | 1 : 13,633 |
| Canada | #2,774 | 1 : 2,235 |
| Algeria | #8,550 | 1 : 13,576 |
| United Kingdom | #6,229 | 1 : 5,710 |
| Cameroon | #2,407 | 1 : 5,272 |
| Morocco | #16,555 | 1 : 25,683 |
| Costa Rica | #3,319 | 1 : 4,138 |
| Angola | #1,346 | 1 : 7,928 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Chance from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Napoleon "Chance" Cummings was an American baseball first baseman and second baseman in the Negro leagues. He played from 1916 to 1928, mostly with the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants. He began his career in Jacksonville, Florida with the Duval Giants and moved with the team to Atlantic City, New Jersey to become one of the original Bacharach Giants from 1916 to 1918. He returned to the Bacharach Giants from 1923 to 1928 and was part of the team when they won Eastern Colored League pennants in 1926 and 1927. His nickname, "Chance," came from being compared to the Chicago Cubs' first baseman, Frank Chance.
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