Chavallier Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Chavallier Surname User-submission:
Wrongly passed as a surname, Chevalier was originally a nobility title given to warriors and knights of the king. With emigration, the variations of Chevalier multiplied and its origin is hard to trace as it could be given to any man in France.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Chavallier Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Wrongly passed as a surname, Chevalier was originally a nobility title given to warriors and knights of the king. With emigration, the variations of Chevalier multiplied and its origin is hard to trace as it could be given to any man in France.
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Where Does The Last Name Chavallier Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chavallier is found in France more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chavallier? popularity and diffusion
Chavallier is the 6,723,624th most commonly occurring surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname Chavallier is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Chavallier are found; 50 percent are found in Western Europe and 50 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.
The last name Chavallier is most prevalent in France, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 16,605,680. In France Chavallier is primarily found in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 25 percent are found, Centre-Val de Loire, where 25 percent are found and Normandy, where 25 percent are found. Without taking into account France this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Argentina, where 13 percent are found.
Chavallier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Chavallier has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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