Chaplain

Chaplain Meaning & Origin

About Chaplain
The surname Chaplain is of French origin and is derived from the word "chapelain," which means a clergyman or a person who works in a chapel. It was originally an occupational name given to someone who served as a chaplain or a religious official in a chapel or a household. The surname Chaplain signifies a person's ancestral connection to this occupation or role within the church.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Chaplain is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Chaplain: 529
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41,164
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Chaplain based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Chaplain is not currently available.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
XPLN
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
CA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
C01405
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
CH AE1 P L AH0 N
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆสงรฆplษ™n/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('XPLN', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C145

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chaplain in Braille

Here's how to represent Chaplain in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Chaplain in braille

How to sign the name Chaplain using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Chaplain using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Chaplain in sign language

Numerology