Chaplow Surname

855,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 319 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Chaplow 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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Chaplow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1461:381,63126,761
United States1101:3,295,081188,193
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England781:312,50520,777

Chaplow 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

Chaplow Last Name Facts

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

Chaplow is found most in England. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chaplow? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chaplow is the 855,216th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 22,844,972 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 47 percent of Chaplow live; 46 percent live in Northern Europe and 46 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Chaplow is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 146 people, or 1 in 381,631. In England it is most common in: Cumbria, where 38 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 14 percent live and Lancashire, where 8 percent live. Other than England it exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent live and Canada, where 10 percent live.

Chaplow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Chaplow has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Chaplow surname expanded 187 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chaplow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Chaplow surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% registered with the political party.

The amount Chaplow earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.12% less than the national average, earning $42,667 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.7% less than the national average, earning $47,846 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chapplow93113/
Schaplow9344/
Chaplowe935/
Caplow92103/
Schaploow882/
Chaplov868/
Shaplow867/
Choplow861/
Chappellow826/
Chapplehow821/
Chaplyov80255/
Chaplova809/
Saplow771/
Coplow771/
Chepillow751/
Shaplov71203/
Zhaplov7170/
Copplow711/
Khaplov711/
Cheplov711/
Shaplova67200/
Cheplyov672/
Shchoplov634/
Tchouplaw631/
Saplov6237/
Hoplov621/
Saplaw621/
Japlov621/
Saplova5737/
Tsaplov5732/
Coploff5717/
Shoplov5710/
Saplyov573/
Çaplova571/
Hoploff570/
Tsaplova5329/
Tsaplyov5320/
Saypelov534/
Shoplova533/
Saipelov531/
Zapilloiv501/

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Chaplow Reference & Research

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