Last Name CHAPMAN

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Meaning The chapman. It is probable that the early chapman was stationary, and dealt in a much larger way that we are now accustomed to suppose. The travelling chapman was of a lower grade. An Act of Edward VI speaks of 'person or persones commonly called Pedler, Tynker, or Pety Chapman.'
A shopkeeper, a trader.
The same as Chipman, a trader, a shopman; from the Saxon 'ceapan' or 'cypan,' to buy or sell. Saxon, 'ceap,' a bargain, a price; one who cheapens, asks the price, buys.
Origin English, Scottish, Jewish, Spanish, Irish, Falkland, Belgian, South african

Rank 218 (2000 US census) 209 (1990 US census)
Count 124,614 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 81.57%, or 101648 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 14.11%, or 17583 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.42%, or 523 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.79%, or 984 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.53%, or 1907 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.58%, or 1969 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


Scottish surnames

 Scottish last names divide themselves into two classes: Highland and Lowland.
In very few instances the names were considered before the eleventh century. They became significantly better known only since the thirteen century.
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Longest last names

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Russian middle names

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