Origins of the Chappell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 85North West 250Isle of Man 11Yorkshire 1686East Midlands 365West Midlands 143East 294London 1259South East 566South West 471South Wales 193Mid Wales 48West WalesNorth Wales 13Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Chappells lived in yorkshire

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    6,900 Chappell Travel & migration records
    55,000 Chappells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Chappell

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    867th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Chappell surname. The oldest one dates back to 1477.

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    What are the most common Chappell first names?

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    Common jobs for Chappells

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

    Common female occupations for Chappells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    257

    Domestic Servant

    124

    General Servant Domestic

    123

    Laundress

    100

    Living On Own Means

    77

    Common male occupations for Chappells in 1921

    General Labourer

    203

    Agricultural Labourer

    195

    Farm Labourer

    136

    Farmer

    132

    Bricklayer

    123

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