Chapman Name Meaning: This is an occupational surname often given to a business man, merchant or trader. Taken from the old English Ceapmann; Ceap meaning to deal, barter or bargain plus Mann, ‘man’.
Discover how your Chapman ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 377 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 1,081 |
| Channel Islands | 35 |
| Cheshire | 324 |
| Cornwall | 766 |
| Cumberland | 56 |
| Derbyshire | 383 |
| Devon | 517 |
| Dorset | 73 |
| Durham | 894 |
| Essex | 1,150 |
| Gloucestershire | 411 |
| Hampshire | 364 |
| Herefordshire | 42 |
| Hertfordshire | 769 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 320 |
| Isle of Man | 3 |
| Kent | 1,759 |
| Lancashire | 1,728 |
| Leicestershire | 545 |
| Lincolnshire | 1,423 |
| London | 4,361 |
| Middlesex | 441 |
| Northumberland | 176 |
| Norfolk | 1,378 |
| Northamptonshire | 1,045 |
| Nottinghamshire | 399 |
| Oxfordshire | 155 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 320 |
| Shropshire | 108 |
| Suffolk | 826 |
| Somerset | 688 |
| Surrey | 494 |
| Sussex | 605 |
| Staffordshire | 366 |
| Warwickshire | 380 |
| Westmorland | 66 |
| Wiltshire | 371 |
| Worcestershire | 134 |
| Yorkshire | 3,094 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 12 |
| Cardiganshire | 2 |
| Carnarvonshire | 4 |
| Carmarthenshire | 17 |
| Denbighshire | 29 |
| Flintshire | 5 |
| Glamorgan | 63 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 94 |
| Monmouthshire | 65 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 5 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 4,532 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 1,469 |
| House Servant | 381 |
| Labourer | 364 |
| Dress Maker | 284 |
| Servant | 223 |
| Laundress | 198 |
| General Servant | 168 |
| House Keeper | 167 |
| Carter | 158 |
| Shoe Maker | 146 |
| Coal Miner | 141 |
| Carpenter | 131 |
| Tailor | 106 |
| Cook | 104 |
| House Maid | 103 |
| Farm Labourer | 102 |
| Cotton Weaver | 99 |
| Gardener | 95 |
| Blacksmith | 91 |
| Domestic Servant | 87 |
| Farmer | 81 |
| Lace Maker | 76 |
| Straw Plaiter | 75 |
| Wife Of Above | 74 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Chapman | 20,225 |
| Mary Chapman | 18,835 |
| John Chapman | 17,310 |
| Elizabeth Chapman | 12,680 |
| George Chapman | 11,843 |
| Sarah Chapman | 10,232 |
| Thomas Chapman | 10,125 |
| James Chapman | 8,818 |
| Charles Chapman | 6,512 |
| Ann Chapman | 6,170 |
| Henry Chapman | 6,050 |
| Jane Chapman | 5,386 |
| Joseph Chapman | 4,653 |
| Alice Chapman | 4,294 |
| Eliza Chapman | 4,288 |
| Robert Chapman | 4,060 |
| Emma Chapman | 4,052 |
| Annie Chapman | 3,997 |
| Ellen Chapman | 3,908 |
| Frederick Chapman | 3,737 |
| Edward Chapman | 3,479 |
| Arthur Chapman | 3,409 |
| Alfred Chapman | 3,323 |
| Emily Chapman | 3,160 |
| Hannah Chapman | 2,968 |