2000
#124,872
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 127
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Chiappelli
Italian surname derived from the Italian word "chiappa" meaning "protruding buttock."
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 130 Americans carry the last name Chiappelli. That puts it at #147,221 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,636,572 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Chiappelli surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
130
1 in 2,636,572
Census rank
#147,221
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
113
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 113 bearers of the surname Chiappelli in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 147221st position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Chiappelli, the largest self-reported group is White at 87.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.2%) and Two or More Races (5.3%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Chiappelli
The surname Chiappelli is of Italian origin, specifically from the Tuscany region of central Italy. It is believed to have originated as a nickname or descriptive name derived from the Italian word "chiappa," meaning "hip" or "haunch."
In medieval times, it was common for people to be given surnames based on physical characteristics, occupations, or places of origin. The name Chiappelli likely referred to someone with a distinctive physique or gait, perhaps someone with wide hips or a distinctive way of walking.
The earliest recorded instances of the surname Chiappelli can be found in historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries in the region of Tuscany, particularly in the cities of Florence and Siena. The name appears in various spellings, such as Chiappelli, Chiappelli, and Chiappelli, reflecting the regional variations in dialect and spelling conventions of the time.
One notable historical figure with the surname Chiappelli was Giovanni Battista Chiappelli (1556-1624), an Italian painter and architect from Florence. He was a prominent artist during the late Renaissance period and is known for his work on religious buildings and frescoes in various churches throughout Tuscany.
Another prominent individual with the surname Chiappelli was Alessandro Chiappelli (1786-1857), an Italian jurist and legal scholar from Pistoia, Tuscany. He was a professor of law at the University of Pisa and made significant contributions to the field of jurisprudence through his writings and teachings.
In the 19th century, Atto Vannucci Chiappelli (1819-1890) was an Italian historian and politician from Florence. He served as a member of the Italian Parliament and was a vocal advocate for the unification of Italy during the Risorgimento movement.
Francesco Chiappelli (1890-1965) was an Italian philosopher and academic who taught at the University of Florence. He made important contributions to the study of epistemology and the philosophy of science.
More recently, Luigi Chiappelli (1900-1975) was an Italian-American linguist and scholar of Italian literature. He taught at the University of California, Los Angeles, and was renowned for his work on the history and development of the Italian language.
While the surname Chiappelli is primarily found in Italy, particularly in the Tuscany region, it has also been carried by Italian immigrants and their descendants around the world, including in the United States, Canada, and other countries with significant Italian communities.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Chiappelli
Among Census respondents with the surname Chiappelli, the largest self-reported group is White at 87.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.2%) and Two or More Races (5.3%).
The bar chart below shows how Chiappelli bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Chiappelli surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White87.6% · 99
- Hispanic or Latino6.2% · 7
- Two or more races5.3% · 6
- Black or African American0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Chiappelli
Chiappelli appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#139,228
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 120
-7 bearers (-5.5%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 14,356 places
2020
#147,221
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 113
-7 bearers (-5.8%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 7,993 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #124,872 | 127 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #139,228 | 120 | 0.04 | -7 bearers (-5.5%) | Down 14,356 places |
| 2020 | #147,221 | 113 | 0.04 | -7 bearers (-5.8%) | Down 7,993 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Chiappelli surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #139,228 | #147,221 | -5.7% |
| Count | 120 | 113 | -5.8% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -5.5% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Chiappelli bearers went from 120 to 113 (-5.8% change). The surname moved down 7,993 positions in the national ranking, going from #139,228 to #147,221.
FAQ
Chiappelli surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Chiappelli?
Name Census estimates that about 130 living Americans carry the surname Chiappelli. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,636,572 residents.
How common is Chiappelli?
Chiappelli ranks #147,221 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 113 people with the surname Chiappelli. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (130), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Chiappelli.
Has Chiappelli become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Chiappelli went from 120 recorded bearers to 113. That is a decrease of 7 (-5.8%). In the national ranking it fell from #139,228 to #147,221.
What does the Census say about the background of Chiappelli?
Among Census respondents with the surname Chiappelli, the largest self-reported group is White at 87.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.2%) and Two or More Races (5.3%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Chiappelli in the 2020 Census, accounting for 87.6% (99 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Chiappelli appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (87.6%), Hispanic (6.2%), Two or More Races (5.3%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Chiappelli (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Chiappelli mean?
Italian surname derived from the Italian word "chiappa" meaning "protruding buttock." The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Chiappelli (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Chiappelli?
Want to know how many Americans have the surname Chiappelli? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.