Chapple Surname

48,142nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,725 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Chapple 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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Chapple Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,5661:79,3829,062
England2,4941:22,3413,122
Australia2,2131:12,1991,777
Canada7031:52,4126,292
New Zealand1571:28,8435,032
South Africa1241:436,91737,311
Wales1121:27,6302,845
Scotland1021:52,4884,471
Thailand471:1,502,944203,155
Northern Ireland421:43,9293,909
Ireland341:138,4986,546
France241:2,767,613196,808
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Chile121:1,468,04024,959
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
China31:455,773,85521,925
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,9411:12,5581,900
Wales631:24,8951,432
Scotland141:267,3738,913
Guernsey61:5,443949
Jersey31:17,2942,528
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5461:91,9769,439

Chapple (40) may also be a first name.

Chapple 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

Chapple Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chapple is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Chapple click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chapple? popularity and diffusion

Chapple is the 48,142nd most commonly used last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 679,491 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Chapple live; 43 percent live in North America and 43 percent live in Anglo-North America. Chapple is also the 1,614,485th most prevalent first name internationally It is held by 40 people.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 4,566 people, or 1 in 79,382. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 11 percent live, Georgia, where 7 percent live and New York, where 7 percent live. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 40 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent live and Australia, where 21 percent live.

Chapple Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Chapple has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Chapple surname increased 836 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 128 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 178 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 729 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 227 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Chapple Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Chapple last name is chiefly Anglican (87%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Chapple surname are 6.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.08% being registered with the party.

The amount Chapple earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 118.14% more than the national average, earning R 518,388 per year; in United States they earn 4.63% less than the national average, earning $41,152 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.31% less than the national average, earning $49,033 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chapples9386/
Chappele9336/
Chappler939/
Chapplle936/
Schapple931/
Chappleh931/
Chapplee930/
Chaple926,511/
Happle92724/
Capple9285/
Chappelle883,639/
Schappler88306/
Chapplett881/
Scheapple880/
Chappille880/
Chaplet86770/
Chapile86665/
Chaples86207/
Chapele86185/
Chapley86151/
Chapler86135/
Happley8643/
Tchaple8624/
Shapple8618/
Chappla8612/
Chaaple8612/
Chaphle8610/
Chapleh869/
Chappli865/
Chaplle863/
Chaplee862/
Cahpple862/
Chapled862/
Chapleu862/
Chaplie862/
Schaple861/
Chaplea861/
Chatple861/
Khapple861/
Chopple860/
Happler860/
Happele860/
Caple834,242/
Haple834/
Chappellet82106/
Tschappler8254/
Schappelle8238/
Chappellie8234/
Chappeller821/
Schauppler820/
Chapelle809,925/
Cappelle803,053/
Chaupele80249/
Shappley80241/
Schapler80120/
Schapley8076/
Chopplet8067/
Chhapele8018/
Chaiplee8014/
Tchapele8011/
Chaphele8010/
Chaapile807/
Chappeal804/
Chapploi804/
Cappille802/
Chaphley801/
Chapille801/
Chapplla801/
Chhapile801/
Happelle801/
Schatple801/
Tchapile801/
Shapples800/
Chapoile800/
Chaphile800/
Choppler800/
Chappellett781/
Copple773,259/
Hopple771,118/
Caplea77910/
Chapla77670/
Capley77485/
Chapli77140/
Chaply77113/
Khaple7784/
Sapple7743/
Haplea7735/
Zapple7729/
Cheple7726/
Happli7720/
Hapley7711/
Hapler778/
Czaple778/
Chople777/
Hapele775/
Haples774/
Haphle774/
Haaple773/
Shaple773/
Hapile772/
Cauple772/
Happlé772/
Japple771/
Haplee771/
Caplle770/
Haiple770/
Cayple770/
Caplie770/
Chapphloi75108/
Chapellet7556/
Schoppler7539/
Shappelle7533/
Chapellez7519/
Cappellie759/
Chappella756/
Chappelli754/
Chappilli753/
Cheppelle752/
Chapellie751/
Chatpelle751/
Chatpille751/
Chhapelle751/
Schaupler751/
Chapelles751/
Chaiphlee751/
Chapphill750/
Tschapler750/
Choppelle750/
Tschappeller7431/
Capelle7111,952/
Shapley711,556/
Chaplia711,388/
Chaplya71681/
Hoppler71583/
Chaplyi71344/
Coppley71224/
Höppler71206/
Capille71183/
Hoppley71126/
Chaipla71116/
Sappler7196/
Chaplai7194/
Choplet7177/
Chapliy7169/
Chaplis7133/
Zappley7128/
Choppla7116/
Shapler7114/
Chepley7114/
Chaplay7110/
Chaupla7110/
Haupler719/
Schapla718/
Cheplie718/
Coopple717/
Cheppli715/
Chopile715/
Chaplli714/
Chaapla714/
Shopple714/
Chaplla714/
Shaples713/
Choppli713/
Chopley713/
Chaphly713/
Heapley712/
Copplea712/
Hauppli712/
Khapile712/
Chopele712/
Coupple712/
Chaplyh712/
Chopler711/
Capploa711/
Capplli711/
Chapleyova711/
Chaapli711/
Chhapli711/
Cheapla711/
Hopplet711/
Copplle711/
Hapless711/
Sapplee711/
Khapele711/
Shaplea711/
Haspile711/
Chaplaa711/
Capleey711/
Chapfla711/
Ciapler711/
Haspley710/
Sappled710/
Chaphel710/
Scheippele710/
Chappellit710/
Saupple710/
Hoopple710/
Shauple710/
Sapples710/
Haspler710/
Cappelli6719,949/
Cappella674,369/
Saple672,814/
Capli67424/
Chaplais67395/
Cappilli67349/
Tshapile67284/
Capla67185/
Cople67170/
Tschapeller6798/
Zaple6790/
Chapitel6779/
Schopler6775/
Chapella6771/
Chapelli6761/
Chaiplio6756/
Chaiphli6752/
Hapla6748/
Chaplych6746/
Cappilla6745/
Jappelle6736/
Hapli6728/
Chapellí6718/
Chapilla6716/
Chapelly6714/
Chaplyts6712/
Hople679/
Caply676/
Chapilli675/
Shapelle675/
Coppille674/
Chauphla672/
Chepelle672/
Capellie672/
Chophele672/
Chaplich671/
Chepplai671/
Coppelle671/
Shapless671/
Cappelly671/
Haply671/
Tshapele671/
Sappelle671/
Tcheiple671/
Capellei671/
Chophile671/
Chaiplai671/
Chaplaid670/
Schopley670/
Schotple670/
Shasples670/
Chaphill670/
Sheapley670/
Shaipley670/
Chaphell670/

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