The meaning of the name Chapin is Shoemaker. The origin of the name Chapin is French. This is the culture in which the name originated, or in the case of a word, the language.
Originally an occupational surname from the French word, "eschapin" to indicate someone who worked as a shoemaker (or perhaps wore the shoes). Harry Chapin, musician.
Chapin is on 4 BN name lists Chapin is currently not ranked on the BN charts Chapin is currently not ranked in U.S. births
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