Chaplin Surname

21,954th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24,767 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belize

Chaplin 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.

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Chaplin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,6341:41,9805,159
England7,7531:7,1871,048
Australia3,4291:7,8731,171
Russia1,0461:137,78516,101
Canada8631:42,6955,301
South Africa5981:90,59811,105
France4251:156,28924,249
New Zealand3661:12,3722,153
Wales2411:12,8401,418
Jamaica2241:12,8121,288
Scotland1671:32,0593,229
Brazil1141:1,877,84560,321
Ireland881:53,5113,767
Belize841:4,232775
Belarus651:146,17020,310
Northern Ireland591:31,2723,207
Spain421:1,113,14439,565
Germany401:2,012,636110,053
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Malaysia291:1,017,04245,504
Thailand271:2,616,235275,741
Barbados261:11,056800
Kazakhstan261:680,09645,825
Netherlands241:703,63256,027
Italy231:2,658,98696,069
Uzbekistan221:1,405,87025,726
Zimbabwe201:771,91253,776
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
Estonia191:69,56912,771
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Jersey141:7,0861,520
India131:59,005,029552,550
Mexico131:9,548,17038,962
Kyrgyzstan121:497,72137,801
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Norway91:571,36544,190
Cayman Islands81:7,987922
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
China61:227,886,92811,701
Bahamas51:78,350887
Bulgaria51:1,395,78141,665
Panama51:782,45211,059
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Anguilla21:6,718471
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Macau21:300,8151,009
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Turks and Caicos Islands21:17,164627
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Fiji11:894,3914,568
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Malta11:430,2723,380
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland181:246,10410,726
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4,0951:5,952912
Scotland1341:27,9342,469
Wales611:25,7121,467
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5671:32,0483,854

Chaplin (1,346) may also be a first name.

Chaplin 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.

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

(Anglo-French-Latin) Chaplain [Anglo-French 'chapelein (French chapelain), Low Latin capellanus —capella, a chapel]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) A clergyman who has a chapel, a chaplain.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Chaplin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chaplin (Oriya: ଚାପ୍ଲିନ୍, Russian: Чаплин) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Chaplin click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chaplin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 21,954th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 294,244 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Chaplin are found; 38 percent are found in North America and 38 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 213,975th most numerous first name at a global level, held by 1,346 people.

The surname Chaplin is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 8,634 people, or 1 in 41,980. In The United States Chaplin is most common in: South Carolina, where 9 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and New York, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States Chaplin is found in 99 countries. It is also common in England, where 31 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.

Chaplin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Chaplin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Chaplin surname grew 551 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 189 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 395 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 125 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 489 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Chaplin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Chaplin surname is chiefly Anglican (56%) in Ireland, Orthodox (77%) in Russia and Orthodox (73%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Chaplin surname are 6.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.75% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Chaplin earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 18.57% more than the national average, earning 410,340 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 64.95% more than the national average, earning R 391,980 per year; in United States they earn 2.66% less than the national average, earning $42,002 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.86% more than the national average, earning $53,090 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Chaplin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chaplin in the Oriya language
ଚାପ୍ଲିନ୍caplin-
Chaplin in the Russian language
Чаплинcaplin-

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Chaplin Reference & Research

Chappell DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Chappell FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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