Chapel Surname
Approximately 6,293 people bear this surname
Chapel Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the chapel'; compare Kirk, Church, Churchyard, &c.
Hugh de la Chapele, Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Thomas de la Chapele, Northumberland, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.
Read More About This SurnameChapel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 3,084 | 1:21,538 | 2,504 |
| United States | 2,066 | 1:175,440 | 17,626 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Italy | 211 | 1:289,842 | 36,973 |
| England | 111 | 1:501,964 | 31,980 |
| Belgium | 105 | 1:109,492 | 16,366 |
| Canada | 85 | 1:433,478 | 37,831 |
| Netherlands | 84 | 1:201,038 | 27,835 |
| Australia | 59 | 1:457,554 | 35,515 |
| Spain | 27 | 1:1,731,557 | 49,506 |
| Switzerland | 22 | 1:373,314 | 28,226 |
| Israel | 20 | 1:427,882 | 33,464 |
| Argentina | 18 | 1:2,374,634 | 110,716 |
| Benin | 11 | 1:939,600 | 46,216 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Iran | 9 | 1:8,531,392 | 160,212 |
| Cuba | 9 | 1:1,280,302 | 7,343 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 1:5,358,864 | 25,178 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 323 | 1:75,466 | 8,248 |
| Wales | 46 | 1:34,096 | 1,856 |
| Scotland | 28 | 1:133,686 | 5,889 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,326 | 1:37,872 | 4,487 |
The alternate forms: Chapél (1) are calculated separately.
Chapel (491) may also be a first name.
Chapel Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the chapel'; compare Kirk, Church, Churchyard, &c.
Hugh de la Chapele, Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Thomas de la Chapele, Northumberland, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
John atte Chapele, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
William a Ta Chapele, Fines Roll, 9 Edward I.
Johannes del Chapell, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1671-2. William Chappell and Mary Saret Heeley: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).
1689. Baptised — Thomas, s. Thomas Chapell: St. James, Clerkenwell.
With Chappie, compare such an entry as—
1705. Married — William Lynford, of Whitechapple (i.e. Whitechapel), coachmart, and Mary Jenkinson: St. Mary Aldermary (London).
From residence at or office in a chapel, AF. chapele, OF. capele, Church Latin capella. The office of usher of the king's chapel, that is, Chancery, was hereditary in a family called from the office de Capella, and was attached to a third part of the lands of Craigmillar (Thomson, The Public records of Scotland, p. 68). In 1328 there is entry of wages of the boys of William de Capella (ER., I, p. 118). John de Capella possessed Craigmillar after the Craigmillars, and in 1374 the lands were purchased from them again by Sir Simon Preston (Dickson, Ruined castles of Midlothian 1894, p. 69). Little is known of this John de Capella. John Chapell held a tenement in Ayr, 1502 (Ayr, p. 97).
(Anglo-French-Latin) Dweller at a CHAPEL [Old French c(h)apele, Low Latin capella, diminutive of capa, a cape or cope] Henry atte Chapelle.—Parl. Writs.
(English) Dweller near a chapel or sanctuary.
From residence near one. In the H.R. we find it written Capello, De Capella, Chaple, and Chapel; and elsewhere De la Chapel and Chapelle.
Local. A private oratory; a place of public worship.
In the 16th century the Chappells were an Exeter family, the mayors of that city in 1569, 1579, and 1588, bearing the name (I.). Last century there was a well - known Barnstaple family of Chappell, and in the reigns of the first three Georges not less than six of the mayors bore this name (G.). The Chappellsn are still represented in Barnstaple and Exeter.
Chappell was a common and appropriate clerical name in the county during last century. The rector of St. Peter's, Nottingham, in 1725, and the incumbents of Barnby, Elston, and Thorp, in 1751, were thus named (D.).
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'chapel', a Christian place of worship (usually found in a church).
- deleted-173293Chapel Demographics
Average Chapel Salary in
United States
$65,557 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Chapel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chapel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chapel (Arabic: شابل, Marathi: छापेल, Oriya: ଚାେପଲ) is found in France more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Chapél. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chapel? popularity and diffusion
Chapel is the 77,711th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,158,040 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 57 percent of Chapel reside; 52 percent reside in Western Europe and 49 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 383,498th most commonly held first name globally It is held by 491 people.
The last name is most widespread in France, where it is borne by 3,084 people, or 1 in 21,538. In France it is mostly found in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 35 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 18 percent are found and Brittany, where 15 percent are found. Outside of France it exists in 55 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Ghana, where 4 percent are found.
Chapel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Chapel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 156 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 66 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 86 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 98 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Chapel Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Chapel earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 51.93% more than the national average, earning $65,557 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.39% less than the national average, earning $42,037 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chapel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chapel in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚାେପଲ | caepala | - |
| Chapel in the Marathi language | ||
| छापेल | chapela | 66.67 |
| चँपेल | campela | 33.33 |
| Chapel in the Arabic language | ||
| شابل | shabl | - |
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Chapel Reference & Research
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