Chappius

Chappius Meaning & Origin

About Chappius
The surname Chappius is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "chape," meaning "hood" or "cape." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who wore a distinctive hood or cape, or possibly a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of hoods or capes. Over time, the surname Chappius has evolved and been passed down through generations, becoming a hereditary family name.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Chappius: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Chappius 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 Chappius is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XPS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH AE1 P IY0 AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/chappius*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XPS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chappius in Braille

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

The name Chappius in braille

How to sign the name Chappius using Sign Language

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

The name Chappius in sign language

Numerology