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Origin Of The Surname Chaplin
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Meaning Of The Surname Chaplin
Priest who Sang Mass
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Interesting
Facts About
Chaplin
Chaplin is a surname of ultimately French origin and would have been brought over to Britain by invading Normans. It comes from the Old French word ‘caplain’, which means ‘good will Priest’ and was used as a title for a person who volunteered to sing mass once a day. This member of the clergy may have had Chaplin as a surname, or alternatively they could have had a servant who took the surname. Charlie Chaplin the English comedian and actor is a famous bearer of this surname. |
Chaplin Statistics
Chaplin is the number 1192 ranked surname in the United Kingdom.
According to our statistics around 8,270 share the surname Chaplin in the UK.
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