Chopis Surname
Approximately 101 people bear this surname
Chopis Surname Definition:
Leland’s list gives this name more correctly as Chapes: from Chappes in Normandy. “Osbern de Capis is mentioned 1079 by Ordericus Vitalis (p. 605). William de Capis, temp. Henry I., with Albin his brother, witnessed a charter of Hugh Bussell for Evesham Abbey (Mon.
Read More About This SurnameChopis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 74 | 1:897,604 | 104,173 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Chopis Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Leland’s list gives this name more correctly as Chapes: from Chappes in Normandy. “Osbern de Capis is mentioned 1079 by Ordericus Vitalis (p. 605). William de Capis, temp. Henry I., with Albin his brother, witnessed a charter of Hugh Bussell for Evesham Abbey (Mon. I. 360). In 1200 Peter and Ralph de Capis had a suit at Leicester with William de Capis (Rotuli Curiae Regis). Nicholas de Capis married the heiress of Robert le Prevost of Northampton, where the family long remained, and gave its name to Preston-Capes.”—The Norman People. They were also seated in Surrey, where Roger Chappes had considerable possessions, and had a mansion called Chappes in the parish of East Clandon.—Manning's Surrey. Robert Cappes was Sheriff of Dorset and Somerset in 1444.
A Norman name: From the Domesday Book, Chepin.
Chopis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chopis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chopis (Marathi: चोपीस) is held by more people in France than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chopis? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chopis is the 1,839,022nd most commonly used last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 72,153,920 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Chopis are found; 73 percent are found in Western Europe and 73 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.
The last name Chopis is most numerous in France, where it is held by 74 people, or 1 in 897,604. In France Chopis is mostly concentrated in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 53 percent are found, Occitanie, where 28 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 16 percent are found. Beside France this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 13 percent are found and India, where 6 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chopis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chopis in the Marathi language | ||
| चोपीस | copisa | - |
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