Origins of the Chapman surname

What does the name Chapman mean?

The origin of the Chapman surname is English (spread widely throughout the country), dating back to at least the late 1200s and coming from the Old English 'ceapman' (merchant). Chapman is an occupational surname that relates to a merchant or buyer and seller of goods, given to those who performed that business, and their descendants.

Alternative variations of the name Chapman

Chapman, Chepman, Chipman, Chopman, Cheapman

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2792North West 668Isle of Man 33Yorkshire 4545East Midlands 2096West Midlands 1174East 3683London 9771South East 4510South West 897South Wales 329Mid Wales 60West Wales 6North Wales 78Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Chapmans lived in london

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57,000 Chapman Travel & migration records
440,000 Chapmans found in all Census records

Interesting facts about Chapman

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66th most common surname in the UK

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Who were Chapmans most likely to marry?

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What are the most common Chapman first names?

John

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Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Chapmans

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Commmon female occupations for Chapmans in 1921

Dressmaker

1,942

Domestic Servant

1,166

Laundress

1,165

General Servant Domestic

1,004

Living On Own Means

855

Commmon male occupations for Chapmans in 1921

Agricultural Labourer

2,698

General Labourer

1,602

Farmer

1,492

Farm Labourer

1,442

Carpenter

1,201

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