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
Coal Miner Hewer 6
Cook Domestic 4
Cotton Card Room Overlooker 4
Domestic Servant 3
General Labourer 3
Baker Bread Maker 3
Dress Maker 2
House Maid Domestic 2
Laundress 2
Soldier 2
Blanket Weaver 2
Colliery Labourer 2
Labourer 2
Scholar 2
Boot Binders 2
Coal Hewer 2
Estate Agent 1
Sorter Biscuit Factory 1
Domestic Housekeeper 1
General Farm Labourer 1
Laundry Maid 1
Licensed Victualler's Assistant Barman 1
Shoemaker Bootmaker 1
Stone Quarryman 1
Under Ground Haulier C Below 1

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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