indicate the level to which a name has been verified.Type Surname (from location)
Usage English (British)
Other Forms FormsChapelhow, Chapelow, Chappelow, Chapelow, Chapleo, Chappellow, Chappillhow, Chappilowe, Chapplow
Meaning & History
This rare surname takes its name from the building Chapel How in Ambleside, Westmorland. It derives from Middle English chappel “chapel” and the Cumbric word how “hill”. Notable bearers of this surname include English poet Eric Chappelow (1890-1957), and English suffragette Grace Chappelow (1884-1971).