Cappell Surname

467,776th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 719 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guyana

Cappell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the chapel'; Low Latin, capella, a sanctuary. Many chapels are so styled in England and Wales; compare Capel Cynon, Capel-Dewi, Capel-Colman, and Capel-Coelbren, all in the Diocese of St.

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Cappell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4031:899,40267,834
Germany1281:628,94949,754
Canada701:526,36644,416
England541:1,031,81650,675
Guyana271:28,2303,128
Wales161:193,40812,484
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
Scotland121:311,9359,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States991:507,25935,553

Cappell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the chapel'; Low Latin, capella, a sanctuary. Many chapels are so styled in England and Wales; compare Capel Cynon, Capel-Dewi, Capel-Colman, and Capel-Coelbren, all in the Diocese of St. David's; Capel St. Andrew and Capel St. Mary in the Diocese of Norwich; compare Caplin for Chaplin.

Bateman de Capele, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Andrew de Capella, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Maynard de Capella, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

Elizabeth Capell, 1696: Reg. St. Columb Major.

Edward Chapell, 1697: ibid.

William Caple, 1770: ibid.

1701. Baptised — William Capell: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1705. Married — Owen Myers and Mary Capel, St. George, Hanover Square.

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

The Earl of Essex descends from a lord-mayor of London, 1503. The surname is probably derived from one of the parishes so called in Surrey, Kent, and Suffolk. The Capels of Gloucestershire claim from How Capel, co. Hereford. In charters it is latinized De Capella.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

An old word signifying a strong horse.

"And gave him caples to his carte."

Chaucer.

Capel, Danish, an oratory, a chapel.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Cappell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cappell is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cappell? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 467,776th most widespread family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,135,669 people. Cappell is mostly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Cappell are found; 66 percent are found in North America and 65 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 403 people, or 1 in 899,402. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Michigan, where 18 percent reside, New York, where 17 percent reside and California, where 11 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 18 percent reside and Canada, where 10 percent reside.

Cappell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cappell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Cappell surname expanded 407 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 193 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 58 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cappell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cappell last name are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.55% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Cappell earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 5.27% more than the national average, earning $45,423 USD per year and in Canada they earn 53.75% more than the national average, earning $76,388 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chappell9350,060/
Scappell932/
Cgappell932/
Kcappell931/
Cappiell931/
Cahppell931/
Hcappell931/
Capell924,731/
Cappel922,892/
Chauppell883/
Hchappell881/
Chappelll881/
Chappel865,427/
Chapell861,124/
Coppell86570/
Kappell86241/
Caspell86178/
Jappell8624/
Caeppel8621/
Sappell8612/
Chappll865/
Scapell862/
Cahpell861/
Zappell861/
Capeell860/
Cappelt860/
Capuell860/
Cabpell860/
Capel8311,820/
Cappl833/
Capll831/
Chappill8057/
Choppell801/
Chappeel801/
Chapeell801/
Chapfell800/
Kappel7712,444/
Chapel776,293/
Coppel771,836/
Kapell771,083/
Zappel77200/
Jappel77172/
Copell77153/
Capill77126/
Capiel7788/
Caspel7728/
Sapell7718/
Sappel7717/
Zapell7711/
Scapel7710/
Capael771/
Cahpel771/
Chappl771/
Cappil771/
Caupel770/
Capeel770/
Zschappel7514/
Capl73278/
Kaeppel71328/
Kappelt71215/
Chaapel71191/
Koppell7194/
Kaippel7137/
Scoppel7126/
Keppell7125/
Czapiel718/
Chaipel717/
Scopell716/
Choppel715/
Coupell713/
Caspeel712/
Coipell712/
Kappiel711/
Quappel711/
Caipele711/
Caupill711/
Chapill711/
Cheapel711/
Soppell711/
Tchapel711/
Chappil710/
Caepfel710/
Chopell710/
Keappel710/
Zaspell710/
Sappill710/
Kapel676,295/
Kappl671,087/
Capil67962/
Sappl67752/
Copel67526/
Sapel67494/
Japel67213/
Zapel67198/
Zappl6721/
Chapl6720/
Czoppelt678/
Koeppell676/
Qapel674/
Cajpl672/
Chayppil671/
Chappleh671/
Capél671/
Quappill671/
Cépel671/
Caipl671/
Capelova671/
Chahapll671/
Sapll671/
Csapl671/
Choppill670/
Ckoopell670/

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