Chappell Surname

11,214th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50,060 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Chappell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the chapel'; compare Kirk, Church, Churchyard, &c.

Hugh de la Chapele, Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas de la Chapele, Northumberland, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.

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Chappell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States32,1261:11,2821,402
England10,7781:5,170719
Australia2,7551:9,7991,461
Canada1,9211:19,1802,683
New Zealand7731:5,858967
Wales7481:4,137447
Scotland2291:23,3792,622
South Africa1101:492,52540,325
Northern Ireland651:28,3853,035
Thailand631:1,121,244165,873
Guyana471:16,2172,158
Spain431:1,087,25739,071
Peru411:775,22317,111
Germany321:2,515,796126,826
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Jersey191:5,2211,083
Malta181:23,9041,289
Argentina181:2,374,634110,716
Ireland171:276,9969,887
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Pakistan101:17,864,38868,137
France101:6,642,272293,169
Isle of Man91:9,5362,057
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Hong Kong61:1,222,5805,222
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Burkina Faso51:3,670,42019,318
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
China41:341,830,39216,990
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Brunei11:418,7313,893
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4,8361:5,040760
Wales2071:7,577483
Scotland81:467,90212,875
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,4761:11,2201,462

Chappell (346) may also be a first name.

Chappell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the chapel'; compare Kirk, Church, Churchyard, &c.

Hugh de la Chapele, Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas de la Chapele, Northumberland, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

John atte Chapele, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

William a Ta Chapele, Fines Roll, 9 Edward I.

Johannes del Chapell, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1671-2. William Chappell and Mary Saret Heeley: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

1689. Baptised — Thomas, s. Thomas Chapell: St. James, Clerkenwell.

With Chappie, compare such an entry as—

1705. Married — William Lynford, of Whitechapple (i.e. Whitechapel), coachmart, and Mary Jenkinson: St. Mary Aldermary (London).

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

= Chapel(l, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller near a chapel or sanctuary.

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

In the 16th century the Chappells were an Exeter family, the mayors of that city in 1569, 1579, and 1588, bearing the name (I.). Last century there was a well - known Barnstaple family of Chappell, and in the reigns of the first three Georges not less than six of the mayors bore this name (G.). The Chappellsn are still represented in Barnstaple and Exeter.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Chappell was a common and appropriate clerical name in the county during last century. The rector of St. Peter's, Nottingham, in 1725, and the incumbents of Barnby, Elston, and Thorp, in 1751, were thus named (D.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'chapel', a Christian place of worship (usually found in a church).

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Chappell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chappell (Russian: Чаппелл) is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Chappell.

How Common Is The Last Name Chappell? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chappell is the 11,214th most frequently occurring last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 145,576 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Chappell reside; 63 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Chappell is also the 468,941st most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 346 people.

The last name Chappell is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 32,126 people, or 1 in 11,282. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 9 percent live, North Carolina, where 8 percent live and Georgia, where 7 percent live. Not including The United States it occurs in 73 countries. It also occurs in England, where 22 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

Chappell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Chappell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Chappell surname grew 718 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 223 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 361 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 2,863 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 243 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Chappell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (71%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Chappell surname are 16.76% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.53% registered with the political party.

The amount Chappell earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 129.98% more than the national average, earning S/. 44,582 per year; in South Africa they earn 10.17% more than the national average, earning R 261,804 per year; in United States they earn 3.99% less than the national average, earning $41,427 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.45% more than the national average, earning $50,899 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schappell94896/
Chauppell943/
Hchappell941/
Chappelll941/
Chappel935,427/
Chapell931,124/
Cappell93719/
Happell93267/
Chappll935/
Shappell881,094/
Schappel88100/
Chappill8857/
Schapell885/
Cheppell884/
Chapellt882/
Choppell881/
Cappiell881/
Cahppell881/
Chapoell881/
Chappeel881/
Chadpell881/
Chaspell881/
Hcappell881/
Chapeell881/
Chappiel880/
Chapfell880/
Happel867,623/
Chapel866,293/
Capell864,731/
Cappel862,892/
Hapell862/
Chappl861/
Schauppel8243/
Zschappel8214/
Schoppell820/
Chapuel801,124/
Coppell80570/
Schapel80381/
Chaapel80191/
Haspell80135/
Chapiel8037/
Hoppell8029/
Jappell8024/
Shapell8018/
Cheppel8018/
Sappell8012/
Shappel8011/
Chaipel807/
Choppel805/
Chepell802/
Cahpell801/
Chapael801/
Chapill801/
Chatpel801/
Cheapel801/
Zappell801/
Chaspel801/
Chapoel801/
Tchapel801/
Chappil800/
Chapeld800/
Capeell800/
Chopell800/
Chapelt800/
Cabpell800/
Capel7711,820/
Hapel77414/
Happl7779/
Chapl7720/
Cappl773/
Capll771/
Schoppel75278/
Shoppell75158/
Hooppell7551/
Schapfel7546/
Hayspell7532/
Schapelt7522/
Chayppil751/
Schopell751/
Chappleh751/
Schaupel751/
Chahapll751/
Choppill750/
Shapfell750/
Shapppel750/
Chepel713,481/
Haspel711,863/
Coppel711,836/
Shapel711,563/
Hoppel711,207/
Höppel71523/
Chopel71414/
Zappel71200/
Jappel71172/
Copell71153/
Capill71126/
Hapelt7195/
Capiel7188/
Haipel7159/
Schoppelt7156/
Hajpel7137/
Chapil7130/
Schapfeld7130/
Sapell7118/
Sappel7117/
Chapyl7114/
Zapell7111/
Haupel719/
Chaupl717/
Heapel717/
Cahpel711/
Chapplett711/
Chaapl711/
Hopell711/
Happil711/
Chöpel711/
Chapél711/
Cappil711/
Caupel710/
Hapill710/
Shapll710/
Capeel710/
Chaplet67770/
Capl67278/
Schapfl67177/
Hapl67138/
Sappelt67108/
Chospel6795/
Schoppl6741/
Shoppel6727/
Haspeel6724/
Chapleh679/
Czapiel678/
Chhopel677/
Schopel675/
Hoopell674/
Coupell673/
Choepel673/
Chapled672/
Coipell672/
Chopeel671/
Caupill671/
Cheepel671/
Heaupel671/
Soppell671/
Shopell671/
Shapiel671/
Chapuul671/
Shaapel671/
Schapil671/
Sahapel671/
Haspill671/
Chopelt671/
Chopiel671/
Choipel671/
Choupel671/
Chauypl671/
Chhaplh671/
Scheippele670/
Hapfeld670/
Hapfelt670/
Hoppiel670/
Hoppelt670/
Hopfell670/
Sappill670/

Chappell Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chappell in the Russian language
Чаппеллcappell-

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Chappell Reference & Research

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