Chapplow Surname

1,718,748th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 113 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Chapplow 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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Chapplow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England901:619,09036,665
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:696,43933,013

Chapplow 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

Chapplow Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chapplow is most common in England. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Chapplow.

How Common Is The Last Name Chapplow? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,718,748th most commonly used surname on earth, held by around 1 in 64,491,557 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Chapplow are found; 80 percent are found in Northern Europe and 80 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 90 people, or 1 in 619,090. In England it is most prevalent in: Tyne and Wear, where 80 percent are found, Durham, where 9 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 4 percent are found. Other than England this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 18 percent are found and Malaysia, where 2 percent are found.

Chapplow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Chapplow has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Chapplow last name increased 257 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chapplow Last Name Statistics demography

Chapplow earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 21.05% less than the national average, earning $39,224 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chaplow93319/
Chappellow896/
Chapplehow891/
Schaplow8844/
Chaplowe885/
Caplow86103/
Schaploow822/
Chaplov808/
Shaplow807/
Copplow801/
Choplow801/
Chaplyov75255/
Chaplova759/
Saplow711/
Coplow711/
Chepillow711/
Shaplov67203/
Zhaplov6770/
Cheplov671/
Khaplov671/
Shaplova63200/
Cheplyov632/
Shchoplov594/
Tchouplaw591/
Saplov5737/
Hoplov571/
Saplaw571/
Japlov571/
Saplova5337/
Tsaplov5332/
Coploff5317/
Shoplov5310/
Saplyov533/
Çaplova531/
Hoploff530/
Tsaplova5029/
Tsaplyov5020/
Saypelov504/
Shoplova503/
Saipelov501/

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Chapplow Reference & Research

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