Chaplain Surname
Approximately 6,570 people bear this surname
Chaplain 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.
Read More About This SurnameChaplain Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sudan | 3,640 | 1:10,305 | 1,452 |
| France | 1,561 | 1:42,551 | 5,369 |
| United States | 613 | 1:591,287 | 48,265 |
| England | 243 | 1:229,292 | 19,121 |
| Malawi | 183 | 1:93,547 | 11,397 |
| Australia | 161 | 1:167,675 | 17,258 |
| Jamaica | 69 | 1:41,593 | 2,631 |
| Scotland | 28 | 1:191,208 | 10,357 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 1:1,403,476 | 76,064 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 165 | 1:147,730 | 13,110 |
| Scotland | 46 | 1:81,374 | 4,449 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 310 | 1:161,996 | 14,761 |
Chaplain (3,020) may also be a first name.
Chaplain 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.
From the office of 'chaplain' (AF. chapelein, Church Latin capellanus). Henry the chaplain and Humfrey the chaplain are charter witnesses in reign of Malcolm IV (Bain, II, p. 421,423). John called Chapelayn, burgess of Aberdeen in 1271 (Fraser, p. 9). Henry le Chapeleyn of Roxburghshire rendered homage, 1296. His seal reads S' Henrici Capellani (Bain, II, p. 199 532). Roger capellanus was custumar of Edinburgh in 1327 (ER., I, p. 82), and Alecia dicta Chapelane filia quondam Ade Chapelane, burgess of Aberdeen, is recorded in 1310 (REA., I, p. 40). Richard Schapillayn or Schapellaynheld a burgage in Dundee in 1344 (HP., II, p. 134). John Chapellane was made guild brother in right of his wife in Edinburgh in 1462 (EBR., 19), and Peter Chaplan or Chaplane was parson of Dennennow (Dunins) in 1526 (SCM., IV, p. 23, 25). Chaplin of Coliston, a Scots family. Richard Chaipland was member of Scots parliament for Haddington, 1644 (Hanna, II, p. 487). Chaiplane 1595; Chaeplen, Chaeplin, Cheplene.
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.
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.
User-submitted Reference
The surname Capellán or Chaplain has two meanings.
1. A Priest who tends to the sick in a hospital and takes care of the deceased.
2. A Holy Knight, a knight who fights for the church in the name of the Lord.
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Average Chaplain Salary in
United States
$45,766 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Chaplain Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chaplain Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chaplain is carried by more people in Sudan than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chaplain? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 74,816th most commonly held family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,109,216 people. Chaplain occurs mostly in Africa, where 59 percent of Chaplain live; 55 percent live in North Africa and 55 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 131,587th most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 3,020 people.
Chaplain is most common in Sudan, where it is carried by 3,640 people, or 1 in 10,305. Without taking into account Sudan it occurs in 27 countries. It also occurs in France, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.
Chaplain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Chaplain has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Chaplain last name rose 198 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 147 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 39 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 240 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Chaplain Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Chaplain surname are 4.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.83% registered with the political party.
The amount Chaplain earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 38.81% more than the national average, earning R 329,856 per year; in United States they earn 6.07% more than the national average, earning $45,766 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.33% more than the national average, earning $51,337 CAD per year.
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