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 borne by more people in France than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chavallier? popularity and diffusion
It is the 6,723,624th most frequently occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Chavallier live; 50 percent live in Western Europe and 50 percent live in Gallo-Europe.
The last name is most frequently used in France, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 16,605,680. In France Chavallier is mostly found in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 25 percent reside, Centre-Val de Loire, where 25 percent reside and Normandy, where 25 percent reside. Aside from France this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Argentina, where 13 percent reside.
Chavallier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Chavallier has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Chavallier last name expanded 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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Footnotes
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