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
Scholar 69
Agricultural Labourer 36
Coal Miner 19
House Servant 13
Labourer 8
House Keeper 7
Dress Maker 6
Servant 6
Carter 5
Groom 4
Farm Servant 4
General Servant 4
House Maid 3
Collier Coal Mines 3
Laundress 3
Domestic Servant 3
Blacksmith 3
Iron Moulder 3
Bonnet Sewer 2
Lacemaker 2
Railway Labourer 2
Journeyman Baker 2
Wife 2
Char Woman 2
Cotton Weaver 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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