Chapman is an English surname derived from the

Old English Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Anglo ...

occupational name ''céapmann'' "marketman, monger, merchant", from the verb ''céapan, cypan'' "to buy or sell" and the noun form ''ceap'' "barter, business, purchase." Alternate spellings include Caepmon, Cepeman, Chepmon, Cypman(n), and Shapman. (By 1600, the occupational name ''chapman'' had come to be applied to an itinerant dealer in particular, but it remained in use for both "customer, buyer" and "merchant" in the 17th and 18th centuries. Modern chiefly British slang ''chap'' “man" arose from the use of the abbreviated word to mean a customer, one with whom to bargain.) The

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(OED) supplies four meanings for chapman, all of which pertain to buying and selling: 1) A man whose business was buying and selling; 2) an itinerant dealer who travels, also known as a hawker or peddler; 3) an agent in a commercial transaction; 4) a purchaser or customer. (N.B. A “petty chapman” was a retail dealer.) The OED includes a citation of an English ordinance or decree that dates from 1553, during the reign of

Edward VI Edward VI (12 October 1537 – 6 July 1553) was King of England and Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death in 1553. He was crowned on 20 February 1547 at the age of nine. Edward was the son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour and the first E ...

: "No Tinker, Peddler, or petit Chapman shall wander about from the Towne but such as shall be licensed by two Justices of Peace." According to a list of colonial occupations, a chapman is a peddler or dealer of goods, usually itinerant, going from village to village. The related word

chapbook A chapbook is a small publication of up to about 40 pages, sometimes bound with a saddle stitch. In early modern Europe a chapbook was a type of printed street literature. Produced cheaply, chapbooks were commonly small, paper-covered bookle ...

is a later coinage from the 19th century which appears to refer to the fact that chapbooks were very cheaply made. From

''ceap'' is also derived ''cheap'' “inexpensive,” a shortening of ''good ceap'' “good buy,” and

Cheapside Cheapside is a street in the City of London, the historic and modern financial centre of London, which forms part of the A40 London to Fishguard road. It links St. Martin's Le Grand with Poultry. Near its eastern end at Bank junction, where ...

“market place,” a street in

London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...

that both historically and in modern times has been the financial center of the city. Both the compound “chapman” and its first element ''chap-'' have cognates in all the major Germanic languages: From the prehistoric West Germanic compound ''*kaup-'' are derived cognates Old

Saxon The Saxons ( la, Saxones, german: Sachsen, ang, Seaxan, osx, Sahson, nds, Sassen, nl, Saksen) were a group of Germanic * * * * peoples whose name was given in the early Middle Ages to a large country (Old Saxony, la, Saxonia) near the Nor ...

''cop,'' Old Frisian ''kap'' "trade, purchase," Middle

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

''coop,'' modern Dutch ''kopen'' “ to buy,” ''koop'' "trade, market, bargain and ''goedkoop'' “inexpensive." These are akin to

Old High German Old High German (OHG; german: Althochdeutsch (Ahd.)) is the earliest stage of the German language, conventionally covering the period from around 750 to 1050. There is no standardised or supra-regional form of German at this period, and Old High ...

''choufman,''

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

''Kaufmann,'' a common modern

surname; and North Germanic forms leading to Old Norse ''kaup'' "bargain, pay,” modern

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

''köpa'' “buy,” and modern

Danish Danish may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark People * A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark * Culture of Denmark * Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish a ...

''kjøb'' "purchase, bargain" and

Copenhagen Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a proper population of around 815.000 in the last quarter of 2022; and some 1.370,000 in the urban area; and the wider Copenhagen metropolitan ar ...

(originally ''Køpmannæhafn'' "merchants' harbor, buyer's haven"). The common ancestor is

Proto-Germanic Proto-Germanic (abbreviated PGmc; also called Common Germanic) is the reconstructed proto-language of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European languages. Proto-Germanic eventually developed from pre-Proto-Germanic into three Germanic branc ...

''*kaupoz-,'' which was probably an ancient Germanic borrowing of

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...

''caupo, caupon-'' "petty tradesman, huckster," of unknown ulterior etymology. From the German the word was borrowed into the Slavic languages ( Old Slavic koupiti, modern

Russian Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: *Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...

купить, etc.), the

Baltic Baltic may refer to: Peoples and languages * Baltic languages, a subfamily of Indo-European languages, including Lithuanian, Latvian and extinct Old Prussian *Balts (or Baltic peoples), ethnic groups speaking the Baltic languages and/or originati ...

languages (

Old Prussian Old Prussian was a Western Baltic language belonging to the Baltic branch of the Indo-European languages, which was once spoken by the Old Prussians, the Baltic peoples of the Prussian region. The language is called Old Prussian to avoid con ...

''kaupiskan'' “trade, commerce,” Lithuanian ''kὑpczus'' “merchant”) and

Finnish Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also ...

''kaupata'' “to sell cheaply.” In the

Romance languages The Romance languages, sometimes referred to as Latin languages or Neo-Latin languages, are the various modern languages that evolved from Vulgar Latin. They are the only extant subgroup of the Italic languages in the Indo-European language fam ...

, however, the word has not survived. People with the surname or nickname Chapman include:

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Abel Chapman Abel Chapman (1851–1929) was an English, Sunderland-born hunter- naturalist. He contributed in saving the Spanish Ibex from extinction and helped in the establishment of South Africa's first game reserve. Early life Abel Chapman was born at 2 ...

(1851–1929), British born hunter-naturalist * Adam Chapman (born 1989), Northern Irish footballer *

Alfred Chapman Alfred Beck Chapman (September 6, 1829 – January 16, 1915) was a Los Angeles real estate attorney and investor. He was one of the founders of the city of Orange, California. Personal Chapman was born on September 6, 1829, in Greensboro, Alab ...

(1829–1915), American real estate attorney and investor, best known as one of the founders of Orange, California * Alger Chapman (1904–1983), American attorney, businessman and New York State official * Alger Chapman Jr. (1931–2013), American chief executive *

Allan Chapman (historian) Allan Chapman FRAS (born 30 May 1946) is a British historian of science. Biography Allan Chapman was born in Swinton, Lancashire, England and grew up in the Pendlebury and Clifton districts of the then Swinton and Pendlebury borough. Havin ...

(born 1946), British historian of science *

Allan Chapman (politician) Allan Chapman (18 March 1897 – 7 January 1966) was a Scottish Unionist Party politician. Chapman was the son of H. Williams Chapman and attended Queens' College, Cambridge. He was elected at the 1935 general election as Member of Parliament ...

(1897–1966), Scottish Unionist Member of Parliament 1935–1945 * Alvah Chapman Jr. (1921–2008), American newspaper publisher *

Alvan Wentworth Chapman Alvan Wentworth Chapman (September 28, 1809 – April 6, 1899) was an American physician and pioneering botanist in the study of flora of the American Southeast.Makers of American Botany, Harry Baker Humphrey, Ronald Press Company, Library of Cong ...

, American botanist *

Amy Chapman Amy Lucille Chapman (born 12 February 1987 in Albury) is an Australian soccer player, playing with Brisbane Roar. She represented Australia between 2007 and 2013. Playing career Chapman played 12 times for Canberra United in the Australian ...

(born 1987), Australian soccer player * Andrew Grant Chapman (1839–1892), American politician *

Andy Chapman Andrew Chapman (born 18 September 1959) is an English-American retired soccer player who saw his greatest success as an indoor player in the United States. He spent six seasons in the American Soccer League, ten in the Major Indoor Soccer Lea ...

(born 1959), British indoor soccer player * Anna Kushchyenko-Chapman (born 1982), Russian entrepreneur, television host, and agent of the Russian Federation *

Anne Chapman Anne MacKaye Chapman (January 27, 1922 – June 12, 2010) was a Franco- American ethnologist who focused on the people of Mesoamerica writing several books, co-producing movies, and capturing sound recordings of rare languages from the Northern T ...

, Franco-American ethnologist *

Annie Chapman Annie Chapman (born Eliza Ann Smith; 25 September 1840 – 8 September 1888) was the second Jack the Ripper#Canonical five, canonical victim of the notorious unidentified serial killer Jack the Ripper, who killed and mutilation, mutilated a min ...

(1841–1888), English victim of Jack the Ripper *

Aroldis Chapman Albertín Aroldis Chapman de la Cruz (; born February 28, 1988) is a Cuban-born American professional baseball relief pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees and Chica ...

(born 1988), Cuban baseball player *

Art Chapman John Arthur Chapman (May 29, 1905 – December 31, 1962) was a Canadian ice hockey forward. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Chapman started his National Hockey League career with the Boston Bruins in 1930. He would also play for the New York ...

, (1906–1962), Canadian Ice Hockey player and Olympian *

Art Chapman (basketball) Arthur St. Clair Chapman (October 28, 1912other sources report his year of birth: ''1913'' – February 3, 1986) was a Canadian basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. Born in Victoria, British Columbia, Chapman was part of t ...

(1912–1986), Canadian basketball player *

Arthur Chapman (poet) Arthur Chapman (June 25, 1873 – December 4, 1935) was an early twentieth-century American poet, newspaper columnist and author. He wrote a subgenre of American poetry known as cowboy poetry. His most famous poem was '' Out Where the West Be ...

(1873–1935), American poet and newspaper columnist * Arthur B. Chapman (1908–2004), British-American animal genetic researcher *

Augustus A. Chapman Augustus Alexandria Chapman (March 9, 1805 – June 7, 1876) was a 19th-century politician and lawyer from Virginia. Chapman served several terms in the Virginia House of Delegates, as well as one term in the United States House of Representat ...

(1805–1876), American lawyer and Democratic Party politician * Augustus Chapman Allen (1806–1864), American founder of Houston, Texas *

Austin Chapman Sir Austin Chapman (10 July 186412 January 1926) was an Australian politician who served in the House of Representatives from 1901 until his death in 1926. He held ministerial office in the governments of Alfred Deakin and Stanley Bruce, servi ...

(1864–1926), Australian Protectionist Party politician

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Ben Chapman (politician) James Keith Chapman (born 8 July 1940), known as Ben Chapman, is a British Labour Party politician and former civil servant who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wirral South from 1997 to 2010. Early life Ben Chapman was born in Kirkby S ...

(born 1940), British Labour Party politician and former civil servant *

Ben Chapman (actor) Benjamin F. Chapman Jr. (October 29, 1928 – February 21, 2008) was an American actor best known as playing the Gill-man on land in the 1954 horror film ''Creature from the Black Lagoon''. Early life Born in Oakland, California, he spent much ...

(1928–2008), American actor, best known for playing the Gill-man in the 1954 movie ''Creature from the Black Lagoon'' *

Ben Chapman (baseball) William Benjamin Chapman (December 25, 1908 – July 7, 1993) was an American outfielder and manager in Major League Baseball who played for several teams. He began his career with the New York Yankees, playing his first seven seasons there. Du ...

(1908–1993), American baseball player *

Ben Chapman (footballer, born 1979) Benjamin Chapman (born 2 March 1979), is an English former professional footballer and coach who played as a left back. He notably played in the Football League for Grimsby Town where he started his career, and then Boston United where he was ...

, English football player * Benjamin Chapman (1621–unknown), English soldier *

Bert Chapman Bert Chapman (born 14 March 1942) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1960s. Chapman was primarily a rover and in just six seasons managed eight finals appeara ...

(born 1942), Australian footballer *

Beth Chapman (bounty hunter) Alice Elizabeth Chapman (October 29, 1967 – June 26, 2019) was an American bounty hunter and reality star who co-starred with her husband, Duane Chapman, Duane "Dog" Chapman, on the reality television shows ''Dog the Bounty Hunter'', ''Dog and ...

, American bounty hunter and reality star *

Beth Chapman (politician) Beth Killough Chapman (born April 6, 1962) is an American politician from Alabama. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, she served as the state's 51st Secretary of State of Alabama, secretary of state from 2007 unti ...

, American politician from Alabama *

Beth Nielsen Chapman Beth Nielsen Chapman (born September 14, 1958) is an American singer and songwriter who has written hits for Country music, country and pop music performers. She was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2016. Nielsen Chapman ...

(born 1958), American singer and songwriter * Billy Chapman (1902–1967), English footballer *

Bird Beers Chapman Bird Beers Chapman (August 24, 1821 – September 21, 1871) was an American politician and lawyer from the Nebraska Territory; born in Salisbury, Connecticut, August 24, 1821; attended the public schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar and ...

(1821–1871), American editor and Democratic Party politician * Bob Chapman (born 1946), English footballer, often known as 'Sammy' *

Brenda Chapman Brenda Chapman (born November 1, 1962) is an American animator, screenwriter, storyboard artist, and director. In 1998, she became the first woman to direct an animated feature from a major studio, DreamWorks Animation's ''The Prince of Egypt' ...

, American animator and film director *

Brian Chapman Brian Chapman (born February 10, 1968) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted 74th overall by the Hartford Whalers in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft. He played three games for the Whalers in the NHL during the 1990-91 ...

(born 1968), Canadian ice hockey player *

Brian Chapman (businessman) Brian Chapman, is a British businessman and director of Food Brands Group, as well as the creator of the Percol coffee brand. Career Chapman began working in advertising, but in 1970 he founded a company called Copack as a coffee distributor. In ...

, British businessman * Bruce Chapman (born 1934), American director and founder of the Discovery Institute, and Republican Party politician *

Bruce Chapman (Australian economist) Bruce James Chapman (born 16 September 1951)''Who's Who in Australia'' (2019), ConnectWeb. is an Australian economist and academic known for being the founder or architect of the HECS system. HECS is the Higher Education Contribution Scheme loan ...

, architect of the Higher Education Contribution Scheme in Australia.

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Candace Chapman Candace Marie Chapman (born 2 April 1983) is a retired Trinidad and Tobago-born, Canadian soccer player. From Ajax, Ontario, she played as a defender and was a member of the Canadian national team. She is currently a youth team national coach ...

(born 1983), Canadian soccer player *

Carrie Chapman Catt Carrie Chapman Catt (; January 9, 1859 Fowler, p. 3 – March 9, 1947) was an American women's suffrage leader who campaigned for the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which gave U.S. women the right to vote in 1920. Catt ...

(1859–1947), American woman's suffrage leader * C.C. Chapman, American prominent figure in the community of podcasting, podsafe music, and new media *

C. H. Chapman Charles Henry Chapman (1879–1972), who signed his work as C. H. Chapman, was a British Illustration, illustrator and cartoonist best known for his work in boys' story papers such as ''The Magnet'' where the character Billy Bunter appeared. He l ...

(1879–1972), British illustrator and cartoonist, notable for his work on ''Billy Bunter'' cartoon strips * Charles Chapman (disambiguation), several people *

Charles Chapman Grafton Charles Chapman Grafton (April 12, 1830 – August 30, 1912) was the second Episcopal Bishop of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Early life and education Born on April 12, 1830, in Boston, Massachusetts, he became an ardent supporter of the Oxford M ...

(1830–1912), American Bishop of the Diocese of Fond du Lac in The Episcopal Church * Chris Chapman (rugby league), English rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s * Chris Chapman (rugby league, born 1966), rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990sCharles Chapman (disambiguation) *

Christine Chapman Christine Chapman (born 7 April 1956) is a Welsh Labour Co-operative politician who was a Member of the National Assembly for Wales for Cynon Valley from 1999 to 2016. She has not held senior government posts and has been described as "one of ...

(born 1956), Welsh Labour Party politician *

Christopher Chapman Christopher Chapman (January 24, 1927 – October 24, 2015) was a Canadian film writer, director, editor and cinematographer. Best known for his award-winning 1967 short film '' A Place to Stand'', he also pioneered the multi-dynamic image tech ...

(1927–2015), Canadian filmmaker *

Chuck Chapman Charles Winston Chapman (April 21, 1911 – March 6, 2002) was a Canadian basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. Born in Vancouver, he was part of the Canadian basketball team, which won the silver medal. He played four ...

(1911–2002), Canadian basketball player and olympian *

Clarence Chapman Clarence Earl Chapman (born December 10, 1953 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round of the 1976 NFL Draft. He played college foo ...

(born 1953), American football player *

Colin Chapman Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman (19 May 1928 – 16 December 1982) was an English design engineer, inventor, and builder in the automotive industry, and founder of Lotus Cars. In 1952 he founded the sports car company Lotus Cars. Chapman ...

(1928–1982), British automotive engineer, designer, and racing director * Cornelius Chapman, British poet, songwriter, author, and performer

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* Damien Chapman, British rugby league player *

Dave Chapman (actor) David Chapman is an English actor, presenter, puppeteer and voice artist. Career Chapman trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), graduating 1992, and The Jim Henson Company, April, 1994 at Jim Henson’s creature shop, Ca ...

(born 1973), British actor, television presenter, puppeteer and voice artist * David Chapman (journalist) (born 1976), American journalist * David Chapman (chemist) (1869–1958), English physical chemist * David Chapman (cricketer) (1855–1934), English cricketer * David Chapman (handballer), American handballer * Dean Roden Chapman (1922–1995), American mechanical engineer at NASA and Stanford University *

Dick Chapman Richard Davol Chapman (March 23, 1911 – November 15, 1978) was an American amateur golfer. ''Time'' magazine crowned Chapman "the Ben Hogan of amateur golf". Chapman was born in Greenwich, Connecticut. He was the 1940 U.S. Amateur golf cha ...

(1911–1978), American amateur golfer * Dinos Chapman, (born 1962), English conceptual artist *

Donald Chapman, Baron Northfield William Donald Chapman, Baron Northfield (25 November 1923 – 18 April 2013) was a British Labour politician. Career Chapman was educated at Barnsley Grammar School and Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he graduated with a degree in econo ...

(1923–2013), British Labour Party politician and life peer * Donovan Chapman, American country music artist *

Doug Chapman (stuntman) Doug Chapman is a stunt coordinator, stunt performer and actor, a member of Stunts Canada, who works in film and television. Biography He graduated in 1994 from the California State University, Chico with a Bachelor of Arts in Information and Co ...

, American stunt performer, actor and stunt coordinator *

Doug Chapman (American football) Doug Chapman (born August 22, 1977) is a retired American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) who was drafted in the third round of the 2000 NFL draft, 88th overall, by the Minnesota Vikings where he played from 2000 to 20 ...

(born 1977), American football player *

Duane Chapman Duane Chapman (born February 2, 1953), also known as Dog the Bounty Hunter, is an American television personality, bounty hunter, and former bail bondsman. Note: Some sources give the year as 1953, including In 1976, Chapman was convicted of f ...

(born 1953), American Hawaii-based bail bondsman and bounty hunter

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Ed Chapman (artist) Ed Chapman (born 1971), in Darwen, Lancashire is a mosaic artist, the son of artist Margaret Chapman who was from the Northern School. Chapman became a professional artist in the 1990s. His artistic influences include Chuck Close, Robert Rau ...

, British artist *

Eddie Chapman Edward Arnold Chapman (16 November 1914 – 11 December 1997) was an English criminal and wartime spy. During the Second World War he offered his services to Nazi Germany as a spy and subsequently became a British double agent. His British Sec ...

(1914–1997), British spy and double agent, aka ''Agent Zigzag'' *

Eddie Chapman (footballer) Eddie Chapman (3 August 1923 – October 2002) was an English football player and chairman, closely associated with West Ham United. At schoolboy level, he won honours with Ilford and London, and also had a trial for England Schools. In 1937, ...

(1923–2002), English footballer and chairman * Edgar Chapman (1838–1909), brewer and businessman, owner of Theatre Royal, Adelaide * Edmund Chapman (1695–1763), English cricketer *

Edward Chapman (actor) Edward Chapman (13 October 1901 – 9 August 1977) was an English actor who starred in many films and television programmes, but is chiefly remembered as "Mr. William Grimsdale", the officious superior and comic foil to Norman Wisdom's characte ...

(1901–1977), British comic actor *

Edward Chapman (British Army officer) General Sir Edward Francis Chapman (14 November 1840 – 12 May 1926) was a senior British Army officer who commanded the Army in Scotland and was the ceremonial head of the Royal Regiment of Artillery. Military career He was commissioned in ...

(1840-1926), British Army officer * Edward Chapman (politician) (1839–1906), British Conservative Party politician *

Edward Thomas Chapman Company Sergeant Major Edward Thomas Chapman VC, BEM (13 January 1920 – 3 February 2002) was a Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth f ...

(1920–2002), Welsh corporal and recipient of the Victoria Cross *

Edythe Chapman Edythe Chapman (October 8, 1863 – October 15, 1948) was an American stage and silent film actress. Career Born in Rochester, New York, Chapman began her stage career as early as 1898 when she appeared in New York City in ''The Charity Bal ...

(1863–1948), American stage and silent film actress * Elizabeth Chapman, Children's author *

Emmett Chapman Emmett Chapman (September 28, 1936 – November 1, 2021) was an American jazz musician best known as the inventor of the Chapman Stick and maker of the Chapman Stick family of instruments. Career Chapman started his career as a guitarist, recor ...

, British jazz musician best known as the inventor of the musical instrument

Chapman Stick The Chapman Stick is an electric musical instrument devised by Emmett Chapman in the early 1970s. A member of the guitar family, the Chapman Stick usually has ten or twelve individually tuned strings and is used to play bass lines, melody lines, ...

* Ernest Chapman (1926–2013), Australian rower * Eugenia S. Chapman (1923–1994), American educator and politician

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Fern Schumer Chapman Fern Schumer Chapman is a journalist and author best known for her autobiographical book '' Motherland: Beyond the Holocaust - A Mother-Daughter Journey to Reclaim the Past''. Her second book, ''Is It Night or Day?'', was released in 2010. She is ...

, American author *

Frank Chapman (ornithologist) Frank Michler Chapman (June 12, 1864 – November 15, 1945) was an American ornithologist and pioneering writer of field guides. Biography Chapman was born in West Englewood, New Jersey and attended Englewood Academy. He joined the staff of ...

(1864–1945), American ornithologist *

Frank Chapman (baseball) Frank H. Chapman (November 1861 – December 2, 1937) was a professional baseball player who appeared in one game for the Philadelphia Athletics of the American Association in 1887. He was thought to have been a player named Fred Chapman and the ...

(1861–1937), American baseball player once (incorrectly) thought to be the youngest player in professional history * Frank Chapman (businessman), Chief Executive of

BG Group BG Group plc was a British multinational oil and gas company headquartered in Reading, United Kingdom. On 8 April 2015, Royal Dutch Shell announced that it had reached an agreement to acquire BG Group for $70 billion, subject to regulatory and ...

* Fred Chapman (baseball) (1916–1997), American baseball player *

Freddie Spencer Chapman Frederick Spencer Chapman, (10 May 1907 – 8 August 1971) was a British Army officer and World War II veteran, most famous for his exploits behind enemy lines in Japanese occupied Malaya. His medals include the following: the Distinguished ...

(1907–1971), British Army officer and World War II veteran * Frederick Chapman (palaeontologist) (1864–1943), Australia Commonwealth Palaeontologist *

Frederick Chapman (footballer) Frederick William Chapman (10 May 1883 – 7 September 1951) was an English amateur footballer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. Club career Chapman played for Notts Magdala, Nottingham Forest and South Nottingham, making three Footb ...

(1883–1951), English footballer and Olympic Gold medalist * Frederick Chapman (sportsman) (1901–1964), Australian cricketer and Australian Rules footballer *

Frederick Chapman (judge) Sir Frederick Revans Chapman (23 October 1849 – 24 June 1936) was a New Zealand judge and was the first New Zealand-born Supreme Court judge. Biography Chapman was born in Wellington, the fifth son of Henry Samuel Chapman, then resident jud ...

(1849–1936), New Zealand Supreme Court Judge *

Frederick Chapman Robbins Frederick Chapman Robbins (August 25, 1916 – August 4, 2003) was an American pediatrician and virologist. He was born in Auburn, Alabama, and grew up in Columbia, Missouri, attending David H. Hickman High School. He received the Nobel Prize in ...

(1916–2003), American pediatrician and virologist *

Fredrik Henrik af Chapman Fredrik Henrik af Chapman (9 September 1721 in Gothenburg – 19 August 1808) was a Swedish shipbuilder, scientist and officer in the Swedish navy. He was also manager of the Karlskrona shipyard 1782-1793. Chapman is credited as the world's ...

(1721–1808), Swedish naval ship architect

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Gareth Chapman Gareth Chapman (born 16 April 1981) is a Welsh rugby union player. A centre, he joined Cardiff RFC in September 2007 from Welsh regional side Newport Gwent Dragons. In May 2010 Chapman joined Newport RFC. He is currently teaching at Llanwern ...

(born 1981), Welsh rugby union player *

Gary Chapman (author) Gary Demonte Chapman (born January 10, 1938) is an American author and radio talk show host. Chapman is most noted for his ''The Five Love Languages'' series regarding human relationships. Biography Chapman was born on January 10, 1938, in Chin ...

, American relationship counselor and author of ''

The Five Love Languages ''The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate'' is a 1992 book by Gary Chapman. It outlines five general ways that romantic partners express and experience love, which Chapman calls "love languages". They are acts ...

'' series *

Gary Chapman (swimmer) Gary Arthur Chapman (12 March 1938 – 23 September 1978) was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1950s who won a bronze medal in the 100-metre freestyle at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. Although he had set a world record in t ...

(1937–1978), Australian swimmer and Olympic bronze medalist *

Gary Chapman (musician) Gary Winther Chapman (born August 19, 1957) is an American contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter and former television talk show host. Early life and music career Born in Waurika, Oklahoma, Chapman grew up in De Leon, Texas, the son o ...

(born 1957), American singer/songwriter and former television talk show host *

George Chapman George Chapman (Hitchin, Hertfordshire, – London, 12 May 1634) was an English dramatist, translator and poet. He was a classical scholar whose work shows the influence of Stoicism. Chapman has been speculated to be the Rival Poet of Shak ...

(1559–1634), English dramatist, translator, and poet *

George Chapman (murderer) Seweryn Antonowicz Kłosowski (14 December 1865 – 7 April 1903), better known under his pseudonym George Chapman, was a Polish serial killer known as the Borough Poisoner. Born in Congress Poland, Chapman moved to England as an adult, whe ...

(1865–1903), Polish serial killer, suspected by some as being Jack the Ripper. Born ''Seweryn Antonowicz Kłosowski'' * George Chapman (healer) (1921–2006), British trance healer and medium * George Henry Chapman (1832–1882), American Civil War General in the Union Army * George W. Chapman (politician), American lawyer and Democratic Party politician *

Georgina Chapman Georgina Rose Chapman (born 14 April 1976) is an English fashion designer and actress. She was a regular cast member on ''Project Runway All Stars'' and, together with Keren Craig, is a co-founder of the fashion label Marchesa. Chapman was marri ...

(born 1976), British fashion designer and actress *

Gerald Chapman Gerald Chapman (August, 1887 – April 6, 1926), known as "The Count of Gramercy Park", "The Gentleman Bandit", and "Gentleman Gerald", was an American criminal who helped lead an early Prohibition-era gang from 1919 until the mid-1920s. His nick ...

(1891–1926), American criminal and gang leader of the Prohibition-era * Gerald Chapman (director) (1949–1987), British theatre director * Glenn Chapman (1906–1988), American baseball player *

Graham Chapman Graham Chapman (8 January 1941 – 4 October 1989) was a British actor, comedian and writer. He was one of the six members of the surreal comedy group Monty Python. He portrayed authority figures such as The Colonel and the lead role in two P ...

(1941–1989), British comedian and writer, member of Monty Python *Grant Chapman (born 1949), Australian Liberal Party politician *Grizz Chapman, American television actor, notable appearances in ''30 Rock'' *Guy Chapman (1889–1972), British author, historian and distinguished World War II soldier

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* Hank Chapman, American golden age comic book writer * Harold Chapman (born 1927), English photographer, especially noted for pictures taken at the Beat Hotel * Harold Chapman (footballer), New Zealand International footballer * Harold Chapman (orthodontist) (1881–1965), England's first exclusive orthodontic practitioner * Harry Chapman (footballer, born 1880) (1879–1916), English footballer * Harry Chapman (footballer, born 1997) * Harry Chapman (news anchor), American television news anchor * H. E. Chapman (1871–1944), British soldier and police officer * Chapman Pincher, Harry Chapman Pincher (born 1914), Indian-born British journalist and novelist * Hayley Chapman, Australian television presenter and producer * Henry Chapman (American politician) (1804–1891), American Democratic Party politician * Henry Samuel Chapman (1803–1881), British-born Australian and New Zealand judge * Henry Chapman Mercer (1856–1930), American archeologist, artifact collector, tile maker and designer * Herbert Chapman (1878–1934), English football player and manager, notably of Huddersfield Town and Arsenal * Hope Chapman (born 1990), American anime critic, best known for work with That Guy with the Glasses and Anime News Network * Horace Chapman (disambiguation) * Hugh Chapman (1853-1933), British Anglican priest and liberal politician

I

*Ian Russell Chapman, Ian Chapman (born 1970), English footballer *Isaac C. Bates (1779–1845), American politician *Ivan Chapman (1906–1976), English cricketer

J

*Jake and Dinos Chapman, Jake Chapman (born 1966), English conceptual artist *Jake Chapman (politician), member of the Iowa Senate *James Chapman (author) (born 1955), American novelist and publisher *James Chapman (explorer) (1831–1872), South African explorer, hunter, trader and photographer *James Chapman (bishop) (died 1879), first Bishop of Colombo (Anglican) in Sri Lanka *James A. Chapman (1881–1966), American businessman and philanthropist *James Walter Chapman-Taylor (1878–1958), New Zealand domestic architect *Jan Chapman (born 1950), Australian film producer *Jane Chapman, British academic *Janice Chapman, Australian-born British singer and voice coach *Jay Chapman (physician) (fl.1977), American physician and forensic pathologist *Jay Chapman (soccer) (born 1994), Canadian soccer midfielder *J. B. Chapman (1884–1947), American minister and president of Arkansas Holiness and Peniel Colleges *Ninjalicious, Jeff Chapman (1973–2005); Canadian urban-explorer, fountaineer, author and editor. Also known as ''Ninjalicious'' *Jeff Chapman (politician), American politician *Jenny Chapman (born 1973), British Labour politician *Jessica Chapman (1991–2002), murder victim of Ian Huntley *Jim Chapman (disambiguation), several people *Johnny Appleseed or John Chapman (1774–1847), American pioneer orchardist and Swedenborgian Christian missionary *John Chapman (artist) (born 1946), British artist *John Chapman (screenwriter), (1927–2010), English playwright, screenwriter and scriptwriter *John Chapman (football manager), English manager of Manchester United football team *John Chapman (Pennsylvania politician) (1740–1800), American Federalist Party politician *John Chapman (priest) (1865–1933), British Roman Catholic priest *John Chapman (publisher) (1821–1894), British publisher and physician *John A. Chapman USAF MSgt, Combat Controller, posthumously awarded Medal of Honor *J. D. Chapman, John David "J.D." Chapman (born 1983), American heavyweight boxer *John Gadsby Chapman (1808–1889), American artist *John Grant Chapman (1798–1856), American Whig Party politician *John Herbert Chapman (1921–1979), Canadian space researcher from London, Ontario *John Jay Chapman (1862–1933), American author and essayist *John Wilbur Chapman (1859–1918), American Presbyterian evangelist *Johnny Chapman (born 1967), American race car driver in the NASCAR Nationwide series *Jonathan Chapman (1807–1848), American politician and mayor of Boston *Jonathan Chapman (academic) (born 1975), British academic, consultant and writer *Joseph Chapman (actor), American film and television actor *Joseph A. Chapman, American President of North Dakota State University *Joseph John Chapman (1784–1849), California pioneer *Judith Chapman (born 1945), American actress

K

*Katie Chapman (born 1982), English football player *Karen Chapman, English retired badminton player *Keith Chapman (born 1958), British children's author and creator of ''Bob the Builder'' *Keith Chapman (organist) (1945–1989), American organist *Kelvin Chapman (born 1956), American baseball player *Kevin Chapman, American actor *Kory Chapman (born 1980), American football player *Kyle Chapman (New Zealand activist) (born 1971), New Zealand director of the NZNF (New Zealand National Front) *Kyle Chapman (American activist), Kyle Chapman (activist) (born 1975 or 1976), nicknamed "Based Stickman", American alt-right activist

L

*Lamar Chapman (born 1976), American football player *Lanei Chapman (born 1973), American actress *Lee Chapman (born 1959), English football player *Leigh M. Chapman (born 1984), American voting rights activist and politician *Leland Chapman (born 1976), American Hawaii-based bail bondsman and bounty hunter *Leonard F. Chapman Jr. (1913–2000), American Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps *Les Chapman (born 1948), English football player and manager *Lloyd Chapman (born 1949), American founder of the American Small Business League *Lonny Chapman (1920–2007), American television actor *Luke Chapman (born 1991), English footballer *Lyssa Chapman (born 1987), American bounty hunter

M

* Marco Allen Chapman (1971–2008), American murderer executed in Kentucky * Margaret Chapman (1940–2000), British illustrator and painter * Marguerite Chapman (1918–1999), American actress * Maria Weston Chapman (1806–1885), American abolitionist * Mariana Wright Chapman (1843–1907), American social reformer, suffragist * Mark Chapman (broadcaster) (born 1973), British radio sports newsreader and DJ * Mark David Chapman (born 1955), American assassin of former Beatle John Lennon * Mark Lindsay Chapman (born 1954), English film and television actor * Marshall Chapman (born 1949), American country rock singer-songwriter * Mary Chapman, British Chief Executive of the Chartered Management Institute * Matt Chapman (The Brothers Chaps), duo responsible for the creation of the ''Homestar Runner'' series of animated cartoons * Matt Chapman, Professional baseball player for the Toronto Blue Jays * Matthew Chapman (author) (born 1950), British journalist, screenwriter and director; also great-great grandson of ''Charles Darwin'' * Meyrick Chapman, English Olympian * Michael Chapman (disambiguation), several people * Michelle Chapman (known as Tori Black, born 1988), American pornographic actress * Mike Chapman, Australian record producer and songwriter * Mike Chapman (The Brothers Chaps), duo responsible for the creation of the ''Homestar Runner'' series of animated cartoons * Minerva J. Chapman (1858–1947), American painter * Mitchell Chapman (born 1983), Australian Rugby Union player

N

*Nathan Chapman (soldier) (died 2002), American soldier, was the first American killed during the invasion of Afghanistan *Nathan Chapman (footballer) (born 1975), Australian footballer and American Football player *Nathaniel Chapman (1780–1853), American physician and founder of the American Journal of the Medical Sciences *Nicki Chapman (born 1967), British television presenter *Nicky Chapman, Baroness Chapman (born 1961), British peer *Nigel Chapman (mayor), British Civic Mayor of Colchester *Nigel Chapman (cricketer) (born 1945), English cricketer

O

*Orlow W. Chapman (1832–1890), American Solicitor General of the United States *Oscar L. Chapman (1896–1978), American Secretary of the Interior during the last three years of the Truman administration *Owl Chapman, Surfer

P

*Pat Chapman, founder of The Curry Club, and author *Patsy Chapman (born 1948), British newspaper editor *Patrick Chapman, Irish writer and poet *Paul Chapman (Australian footballer), Australian Rules footballer *Paul Chapman (musician), Welsh rock guitarist (UFO, Skid Row) *Paul Chapman (actor), British television actor *Penny Chapman, Australian television producer *Percy Chapman (1900–1961), English cricketer *Percy Chapman Black (1878–1961), Canadian Progressive Conservative Party politician *Philip K. Chapman (1935–2021), Australian-born American astronaut and scientist

R

*Ray Chapman (1891–1920), American shortstop for the Cleveland baseball team *Reginald Frederick Chapman (1930–2003), English-American entomologist *Reuben Chapman (1799–1882), American lawyer and politician *Rex Chapman (born 1967), American retired professional basketball player *Richard Chapman (disambiguation) *Robert Chapman (cricketer) (born 1972), English first-class cricketer in the 1990s *Robert Chapman (pastor) (1803–1902), English pastor, teacher and evangelist *Sir Robert Chapman, 1st Baronet (1880–1963), British soldier and Conservative Member of Parliament 1931–1935 *Robert F. Chapman (born 1926), American U.S. court of appeals judge *Robert Hett Chapman (1771–1833), American, president of the University of North Carolina *Robert L. Chapman (1920–2002), American lexicographer *Robert William Chapman (scholar) *Robin Chapman (born 1933), British actor and writer *Roger Chapman (born 1942), British rock singer *Roger Chapman (golfer) (born 1959), English golfer *Roger Chapman (submariner) (born 1945), submariner rescued from sunken submersible ''Pisces III'' in 1973 *Ronald Ivelaw-Chapman (1899–1978), British senior commander in the Royal Air Force, and Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Indian Air Force *Roosevelt Chapman, American college basketball player and University of Dayton Hall of Famer *Roy Chapman (1934–1983), English football player and manager *Roy H. Chapman (1883–1952), Justice of the Florida Supreme Court *Roy Chapman Andrews (1864–1960), American explorer, adventurer, naturalist and director of the American Museum of Natural History *Royal Norton Chapman (1889–1939), American entomologist and ecologist *Ryan Chapman (born 1987), South African soccer player

S

*Sam Chapman (1916–2006), American college football player and professional baseball player *Sammy Chapman (1938–2019), Northern Irish footballer and football manager *Samuel Chapman (British politician) (1859–1947), Scottish Unionist Party politician * Samuel Chapman (philatelist) (1859–1943), British philatelist who was an expert on Mexican stamps * Samuel E. Chapman, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1848 and 1861 *Samuel Chapman Armstrong (1838–1893), American educator and officer in the Union Army *Sean Chapman (born 1961), British actor *Shane Chapman, Shane "Choppa" Chapman (born 1978), New Zealand middleweight kickboxer, boxer and martial artist *Simon Chapman (academic) (born 1951), Australian academic *Simon Chapman (author), British children's author *Stanley Chapman (born 1925), British architect, designer, translator and writer *Stepan Chapman (born 1951), American fiction author *Steve Chapman (ice hockey), ice hockey executive *Steven Chapman (cricketer) (born 1971), English cricketer *Steven Curtis Chapman (born 1962), American Christian musician *Stuart Chapman (born 1951), English footballer and football coach *Sydney Chapman (economist) (1871–1951), British economist and civil servant *Sydney Chapman (mathematician) (1888–1970), British astronomer and geophysicist *Sydney Chapman (politician) (born 1935), English Conservative Party politician and architect

T

*Ted Chapman (1934–2005), Australian Liberal Party politician *Terry Magaoa Chapman (died 2014), Niuean politician and diplomat *Theodore S. Chapman (1849–1914), American lawyer, businessman, and politician *Thomas Algernon Chapman (1842–1921), British entomologist. *Thomas Chapman (Australian politician) (1815–1884), British premier of Tasmania *Sir Thomas Chapman, 7th Baronet (1846–1919), Anglo-Irish landowner and father of T. E. Lawrence aka ''Lawrence of Arabia'' *Thomas Alfred Chapman (1867–1949), British Anglican Bishop *Tim Chapman (born 1965), American bounty hunter *Timothy Granville-Chapman (born 1947), British Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff of the British Armed Forces *Tony Chapman, British musician, early member of The Rolling Stones *Tracy Chapman (born 1964), American singer-songwriter

V

*Vernon Chapman (born 1921), English footballer and football manager *Vickie Chapman (born 1957), Australian Liberal Party politician *Victor Chapman (1890–1916), French-American pilot during World War I *Victor Chapman (racing driver), New Zealand motor-racing driver *Vince Chapman (born 1967), English footballer *Virgil Chapman (1895–1951), American Democratic Party politician

W

*Wade Chapman (born 1976), Australian footballer *Wallace Chapman, New Zealand radio and television host *Wayne Chapman (basketball) (born 1945), American basketball player *William Chapman (cricketer), English cricketer *William Chapman (poet), Canadian poet *William W. Chapman (1808–1892), American politician in Iowa and Oregon *William Chapman Hewitson (1806–1878), British naturalist *William Chapman Nyaho (born 1958) Ghanaian-American concert pianist *William Chapman Ralston (1826–1875), American founder of the Bank of California *Chapman Mortimer, William Charles Chapman Mortimer, English writer

Y

*Yvonne Chapman (born 1940), Australian National Party politician

Fictional characters

*Union Jack (Joseph Chapman), in Marvel comics *William "Billy" Chapman, the antagonist of 1984 film ''Silent Night, Deadly Night'' **Richard "Ricky" Chapman/Caldwell, brother of Billy and antagonist of later ''Silent Night, Deadly Night'' films * Hedrick Chapman, minor antagonist in the ''Animorphs'' novel series ** Melissa Chapman, Hedrick's daughter

References

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