Chavajay Surname

116,274th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,966 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guatemala
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Chavajay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chavajay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guatemala3,9351:4,087593
United States221:16,475,406557,260
El Salvador51:1,268,7784,375
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627

Chavajay Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chavajay Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Chavajay is more commonly found in Guatemala than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chavajay? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 116,274th most commonly held last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,837,505 people. The surname Chavajay occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Chavajay are found; 99 percent are found in Central America and 99 percent are found in Hispano-Central America.

It is most common in Guatemala, where it is held by 3,935 people, or 1 in 4,087. In Guatemala Chavajay is most numerous in: Sololá Department, where 91 percent are found, Suchitepéquez Department, where 6 percent are found and Guatemala Department, where 1 percent are found. Not including Guatemala this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent are found and El Salvador, where 0 percent are found.

Chavajay Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Chavajay surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered with the party.

Chavajay earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.52% less than the national average, earning $34,294 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chavajay
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