The English surname Chapman is an occupational name for a merchant or trader, from the Middle English chapman, Old English ceapmann, a compound of ceap meaning “ to barter or bargain” and  mann meaning “man.” Early written recordings of the name include Alice Chepman of Derbyshire in 1207, and Henry le Chupman of Hampshire in 1327.One of the earliest settlers of North America, was Henry Chapman, aged 19 yrs. He left London on the ship "Primrose", bound for "Virginea" in July 1635.  Today there are approximately 125,000 people with the last name Chapman living in The United States.

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