# Chapman

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈt͡ʃæpmən/ · frequency rank #9,858

## Definitions
1. An English surname originating as an occupation for a merchant.
2. A number of places in the United States.
3. A number of places in the United States.
4. A number of places in the United States.
5. A number of places in the United States.
6. A number of places in the United States.
7. A number of places in the United States.
8. A number of places in the United States.
9. A number of places in the United States.
10. A number of places in the United States.
11. A number of places in the United States.
12. A number of places in the United States.
13. A number of places in the United States.
14. A number of places in the United States.
15. A number of places in the United States.
16. A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

## Etymology
From Middle English chapman, chepman, meaning merchant or trader; equivalent to cheap (noun) + man. Doublet of Kaufman and Koopman.

## Easily confused with
- **cayman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cayman-vs-chapman)
- **Chapin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chapin-vs-chapman)
- **Caplan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caplan-vs-chapman)
- **Chaplin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chaplin-vs-chapman)
- **chairman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chairman-vs-chapman)
- **chaplain** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chaplain-vs-chapman)

## Common misspellings (11)
`cahpman`, `cchapman`, `champan`, `chapamn`, `chapmann`, `chapmman`, `chapmna`, `chappman`, `chhapman`, `chpaman`, `hcapman`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/chapman