Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
CHAPLIN
There are approximately 9,095 people named Chaplin in the UK. That makes it the 1,161th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 144 are named Chaplin.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Status Name
Related and similar surnames
CaplinChaplain
Champlin
Chaiplin
Chaipline
Chapilin
Chapalin
Chapelin
Chapeline
Chapellin
Chapelins
Chapelyn
Chaiplain
Chapelinae
Chapfling
Chanplin
Chaiplaine
Chapellinae
Chapelinge
Chaiplan
Chaiplen
Chalin
Chaflin
The Chaplin surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
CHAPLIN. A chaplain; a priest who did the duty of a chapel. Latin cajycllamis. See under ' Ecclesiastical Surnames,' in this Dictionary. A11)ert Chapelain, a Domesd. tenant in chief, was the king's chaplain. "The word capellanus may likewise be interpreted both secretary and chancellor, for these officers were in early times one and the same, being always an ecclesiastic, and one who had the care of the king's chapel." Spelman. Kelham. Other Chaplains occur in Domesd. In the H.R. the name is found under the forms of Capellanus, Chapelein, &c. ; we also find Capelyn, now Capelin.