Chappelow Surname

572,152nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 551 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Chappelow 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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Chappelow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2361:1,535,843104,072
England2261:246,54020,052
Australia861:313,90427,145
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England821:297,26120,172
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Chappelow 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

(Scandinavian) Dweller at the Chapel-How [Old Norse haug-r, a hill] The old form Chappelhow is found in Lake-Country histories.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Chappelow Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chappelow is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chappelow? popularity and diffusion

It is the 572,152nd most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 13,226,036 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Chappelow live; 43 percent live in North America and 43 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 236 people, or 1 in 1,535,843. In The United States Chappelow is most frequent in: Indiana, where 34 percent live, Missouri, where 26 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Not including The United States this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 41 percent live and Australia, where 16 percent live.

Chappelow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Chappelow has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,815 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 276 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chappelow Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Chappelow surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Chappelow last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the party.

Chappelow earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.56% more than the national average, earning $45,548 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chappelhow95114/
Chapelow9428/
Cappelow941/
Chapelhow89149/
Chappelaw891/
Choppelow891/
Capelow880/
Chapplehow841/
Shapelow8215/
Chapelaw820/
Copelow758/
Chepelov71320/
Chapalov7163/
Coppelov712/
Zhapelov712/
Chapilov711/
Chapilova672/
Chapylova671/
Schapilov671/

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Chappelow Reference & Research

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