Chap

See also: chap and CHAP

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Khmer ឆាប (chaap).

Proper noun

Chap (plural Chaps)

A surname from Khmer.

Statistics

According to the 2010 United States Census, Chap is the 39659^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 554 individuals. Chap is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (58.48%) and White (32.49%) individuals.

Further reading

Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Chap”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 317.

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