Name Chapuis Type Surname (from occupation) Usage French Pronounced Pron. [ʃa.pɥi], /ʃa.pɥi/ Other Forms FormsChappuis, Chaput Edit Status Status Meaning & History Occupational name from Old French chapuis "carpenter joiner" a derivative of chapuiser "to cut" (from Late Latin cappulare). Variant of Chappuis.