Explore the Family Name Chapuis

The meaning of Chapuis

French: occupational name from Old French chapuis ‘carpenter, joiner’, a derivative of chapuiser ‘to cut’ (from Late Latin cappulare).

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How common is the last name Chapuis in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Chapuis saw a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 88,825th most popular surname and increased in rank to 87,335th by 2010, demonstrating a change of 1.68%. The total count of individuals with this surname also rose from 194 people in 2000 to 213 people by 2010, marking a 9.79% increase. However, the proportion per 100,000 individuals remained steady at 0.07 during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#88,825	#87,335	1.68%
Count	194	213	9.79%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.07	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Chapuis

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the diverse ethnic identities associated with the surname Chapuis. In 2000, the majority of people with this surname identified as White (83.51%), followed by Black (8.76%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (3.61%). By 2010, the percentage of those identifying as White saw a marginal increase to 83.57%, while the percentage of Black identifiers decreased slightly to 8.45%. Interestingly, the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also fell by 21.88% over the decade. Meanwhile, new groups emerged; those identifying with two or more races and Hispanic ethnicity each accounted for 2.82% and 2.35% respectively. The percentage of individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native remained constant at 0.00%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	83.51%	83.57%	0.07%
Black	8.76%	8.45%	-3.54%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.61%	2.82%	-21.88%
Two or More Races	0%	2.82%	0%
Hispanic	0%	2.35%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%