Chapel Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Chapel Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Chapel family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 37
Agricultural Labourer 25
Labourer 23
Independent 11
Male Servant 10
Carpenter 6
Clothier 6
Cotton Spinner 4
Tin Miner 4
Weaver 4
Silk Dresser 3
Miner 3
Dress Maker 3
Ag Labourer 3
Farmer 3
Apprentice 3
Fs 3
Servant 3
Ag Lab 3
Collier 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Cotton Worker 2
Silk Weaver 2
Stone Mason 2
Brick Layer 2

Chapel Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Chappell 75% 35,080
2 Chapple 71% 15,783
3 Chappel 86% 10,270
4 Chapel 100% 3,646
5 Chapell 86% 2,155
6 Chaple 67% 646
7 Chappall 63% 132

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The surname Chapel is the 4th most popular variant of Chappell.

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