Caplin Surname

173,472nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,477 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Caplin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the chaplain,' the minister of a sanctuary or inferior church. With Caplin, compare Candler for Chandler, Capell for Chapell, and Cancellor tor Chancellor, &c.

Richard le Chapelein, Devon: Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.

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Caplin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8361:433,56337,358
England7611:73,2178,352
Indonesia2291:577,50746,152
France2121:313,31547,708
Canada1291:285,62526,641
Israel1121:76,4079,309
Australia491:550,93340,757
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
Wales191:162,87011,152
Poland171:2,235,809104,965
Latvia171:120,59117,235
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Moldova81:445,17130,722
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3161:77,1378,386
Jersey81:6,4851,119
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States871:577,22639,167

The alternate forms: Čaplin (1) are calculated separately.

Caplin (185) may also be a first name.

Caplin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the chaplain,' the minister of a sanctuary or inferior church. With Caplin, compare Candler for Chandler, Capell for Chapell, and Cancellor tor Chancellor, &c.

Richard le Chapelein, Devon: Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Simon Capellanus, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard le Chapeleyn, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Nicholas le Chapeleyn, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Adam le Chapelayn, Northumberland 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Johannes Chapeleyn, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1592. Robert Chaplyn and Alice Caterall: Marriage Lic. (London).

1594. Henry Caplyn and Margery Unthanck: ibid.

1638. Buried — Mary Chaplin, widow: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1804. Married — George Caplin and Frances Winham: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Guttural forms of Chaplin, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(German, Polish) An Anglicization of Kaplan, q.v.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A chaplain; a priest who did the duty of a chapel. Latin capellanus. See under ' Ecclesiastical Surnames,' in this Dictionary. Albert Chapelain, a Domesd. tenant in chief, was the king's chaplain. "The word capellanus may likewise be interpreted both secretary and chancellor, for these officers were in early times one and the same, being always an ecclesiastic, and one who had the care of the king's chapel." Spelman. Kelham. Other Chaplains occur in Domesd. In the H.R. the name is found under the forms of Capellanus, Chapelein, &c.; we also find Capelyn, now Capelin.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Alvered, Robert, Rodolf, William Capellanus, of Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Alan, Milo, Gervase, Richard C., of England, 1199 (Rotuli Curiae Regis). In 1086 the name occurs in Kent, Northants, Devon (Domesd.). Fabian C. was of Essex, 1156 (Rot. Pip.). In 1202 Gilbert C. was of York, and Wymar of Norfolk (Rotulus Cancellarii), In 1443 John Chaplyn, of Sleford, in Lincoln, is mentioned.

The Norman People (1874)

Caplin Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Caplin Come From? nationality or country of origin

Caplin occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Čaplin. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Caplin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 173,472nd most prevalent family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,942,086 people. Caplin occurs mostly in Europe, where 43 percent of Caplin reside; 33 percent reside in Northern Europe and 32 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 669,105th most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 185 people.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 836 people, or 1 in 433,563. In The United States it is most numerous in: Florida, where 14 percent reside, New York, where 12 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 6 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 34 countries. It also occurs in England, where 31 percent reside and Indonesia, where 9 percent reside.

Caplin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Caplin has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 961 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 241 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 60 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Caplin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (40%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Caplin surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.56% registered with the political party.

The amount Caplin earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 9.32% less than the national average, earning 313,825 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 120.73% more than the national average, earning R 524,544 per year; in United States they earn 16.01% more than the national average, earning $50,056 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.82% more than the national average, earning $56,054 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Čaplin941/
Chaplin9224,767/
Capling92328/
Caplina9242/
Czaplin927/
Caplinn925/
Capplin922/
Tcaplin921/
Caplien920/
Caaplin920/
Cauplin920/
Chaplina862,712/
Capellin86209/
Chapplin869/
Ciapplin862/
Cauphlin861/
Chapllin861/
Caplienė861/
Cappling860/
Chaplinn860/
Kaplin834,711/
Coplin832,956/
Saplin83589/
Caplen83341/
Zaplin8385/
Japlin8314/
Chapln832/
Caplyn831/
Chapellin80803/
Cappellin80629/
Tschaplin8017/
Capellina805/
Capillion802/
Caplinová801/
Kaplina774,885/
Tsaplin772,942/
Choplin772,372/
Copling77308/
Chaplyn77296/
Scaplen77170/
Coplien77151/
Chaplen7798/
Couplin7775/
Copplin7742/
Capelln7737/
Cappeln7720/
Kapplin7713/
Ceaplen7713/
Scoplin7712/
Kapling779/
Coplind774/
Japling771/
Kaplien771/
Casplen771/
Caphlyn771/
Coplinn771/
Jahplin771/
Zaplina771/
Čaplina771/
Sauplin771/
Capplen770/
Cooplin770/
Coplion770/
Cappellina75387/
Kapln732/
Copln731/
Tsaplina713,541/
Capellen71353/
Chaplyna71317/
Copplind7165/
Kappling7121/
Coupling7116/
Tchaplen7116/
Kaipplin715/
Capellim715/
Saplienė715/
Kaphling711/
Capellnn711/
Tzaplina711/
Tšaplina711/
Sapillin711/
Capellín711/
Copplina711/
Chaplene711/
Choiplin711/
Cheaplen710/
Coopplin710/
Coopling710/
Capplene710/
Joplin673,299/
Koplin672,934/
Soplin672,819/
Coplen671,477/
Kaplyn67668/
Keplin67642/
Cappellen67235/
Kaplen67164/
Köplin67146/
Saplyn67112/
Saplen6727/
Kaplinova6712/
Chapellín675/
Zaplen674/
Copeln672/
Zoplin672/
Copillion672/
Capellaen671/
Cappellim671/
Képlin671/
Cöplen671/
Coplín671/
Chapellen671/
Cooppling670/
Coplyn670/
Coopln670/

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