Chapeleur Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Chapeleur Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'le chapeler,' a hatter; Old French chapel, a hat, a head-dress, whence diminutive chapelet, now chaplet. 'E qe chascun esquier porte chapel des armes son seigneur.' 'And that every esquire do bear a cap of the arms of his lord' (Stat, of Realm, i.

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Chapeleur Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France31:22,140,907385,998
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150

Chapeleur Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'le chapeler,' a hatter; Old French chapel, a hat, a head-dress, whence diminutive chapelet, now chaplet. 'E qe chascun esquier porte chapel des armes son seigneur.' 'And that every esquire do bear a cap of the arms of his lord' (Stat, of Realm, i. aao).

Robert le Chapeler, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Mabil le Chapelere, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Theobald le Chapeler (London), ibid.

Edmund le Chapeler, c. 1300. Writs of Parliament.

I find no modern representatives of this surname.

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

Chapeleur Last Name Facts

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

Chapeleur is held by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chapeleur? popularity and diffusion

It is the 10,311,814th most commonly held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Chapeleur reside; 100 percent reside in Western Europe and 100 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The surname is most prevalent in France, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 22,140,907. In France Chapeleur is most prevalent in: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 33 percent are found, Grand Est, where 33 percent are found and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 33 percent are found.

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