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There are approximately 86,182 people named Chapman in the UK. That makes it the 81th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 1,364 are named Chapman.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Occupational Name

Related and similar surnames

Chipman
Coopman
Chaffman
Champman
Chaman
Chepman
Chaipman
Chaapman
Chapmaan
Chapmain
Cchapman
Chapman's
Chapmaine
Chapaman
Chaphman
Chapeman
Chaopman
Chapma
Chafman
Chapmam
Chapmanaby
Chapapman
Chalpman
Chaplman
Chapmad

The Chapman surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

The same as Chipman, a trader, a shopman; from the Saxon ceapan or cypan, to buy or sell. Sax., ceap, a bargain, a price; one who cheapens, asks the price, buys.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

CHAPMAN. A-Sax. cedpman. Any one who traffics, buys, or sells. Richardson. In medieval deeds one and the same person is described as Chapman and Mercator. Le Chapman, H.R. About 150 traders in London very appropriately bear this name,

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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