Chapelhow Surname

1,441,361st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 149 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Chapelhow Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the chapelhow' (v. Howe). This rare surname is found in the London Directory. It has travelled from the borders of Cumberland and Westmoreland. In the former county it still exists as Chapplow, which is very misleading, suggesting low (v.

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Chapelhow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1201:464,31730,397
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:696,43933,013

Chapelhow Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the chapelhow' (v. Howe). This rare surname is found in the London Directory. It has travelled from the borders of Cumberland and Westmoreland. In the former county it still exists as Chapplow, which is very misleading, suggesting low (v. Lowe) as the suffix.

Christopher Chappelhow, Hackthorp, 1602: History Westm. and Cumb.

Thomas Chappelhow, Hackthorp, 1602: ibid.

Thomas Chappillhow, of Underbarrow, parish of Kendal, 1608: Wills at Chester.

1742. Married — Duncan Bayne and Barbara Chappelow: St. George, Hanover Square.

George Chapplehow and Elizabeth Diment: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

Chapelhow Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chapelhow is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chapelhow? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,441,361st most numerous last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 48,909,704 people. Chapelhow occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Chapelhow live; 82 percent live in Northern Europe and 82 percent live in British Isles.

Chapelhow is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 120 people, or 1 in 464,317. In England it is primarily found in: Cumbria, where 20 percent reside, Lancashire, where 18 percent reside and Greater London, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account England this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 11 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

Chapelhow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Chapelhow has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Chapelhow last name expanded 343 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chapelhow Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Chapelhow surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Chapelhow earn significantly less than the average income. In Canada they earn 30.59% less than the national average, earning $34,483 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chappelhow95114/
Chapelow9428/
Chappelow89551/
Capelow880/
Chapplehow841/
Shapelow8215/
Cappelow821/
Chapelaw820/
Chappelaw781/
Choppelow781/
Copelow758/
Chepelov71320/
Chapalov7163/
Zhapelov712/
Chapilov711/
Chapilova672/
Chapylova671/
Schapilov671/

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Chapelhow Reference & Research

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