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Chiplan Family History

Chiplan Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Chipman, Chaplin, Chipley, Shipman, Chapman, Caplan, Choplin

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Where is the Chiplan family from?

You can see how Chiplan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chiplan family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Chiplan families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Chiplan family living in Mississippi. This was 100% of all the recorded Chiplan's in USA. Mississippi had the highest population of Chiplan families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Chiplan surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What Chiplan family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 29 census records available for the last name Chiplan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Chiplan census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Chiplan. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1 military records available for the last name Chiplan. For the veterans among your Chiplan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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