Chave Surname

116,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,953 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Chave Surname Definition:

Chave is an old Tiverton name, and the Chaves still have their home in that town and its neighbourhood. In the list of Tiverton churchwardens, the name of Chave occurs for the years 1733 and 1747 (D.).

Chave Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,9471:34,1154,154
England3361:165,82815,373
Brazil2891:740,74227,069
United States2651:1,367,77094,877
Argentina2311:185,03615,463
French Polynesia1171:2,400486
New Zealand1141:39,7226,688
Australia991:272,68424,601
Canada661:558,26746,632
Switzerland461:178,54216,145
Taiwan421:558,2084,168
Colombia411:1,165,2219,805
Zimbabwe411:376,54234,729
Venezuela351:862,97413,724
Papua New Guinea331:247,08233,879
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Spain241:1,948,00252,403
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
India191:40,371,862445,856
Mexico191:6,532,95832,927
Uruguay161:214,48516,699
Ecuador151:1,060,39014,974
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Wales131:238,04114,239
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Paraguay51:1,447,34911,454
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Nicaragua31:2,007,0306,490
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1981:123,10811,637
Wales231:68,1923,286
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

The alternate forms: Chavé (5) & Cháve (1) are calculated separately.

Chave (387) may also be a first name.

Chave Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chave is an old Tiverton name, and the Chaves still have their home in that town and its neighbourhood. In the list of Tiverton churchwardens, the name of Chave occurs for the years 1733 and 1747 (D.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Chave Last Name Facts

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

Chave (Hindi: चावे, Marathi: चवे, Russian: Чаве) has its highest incidence in France. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Chavé or Cháve. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chave? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 116,594th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,843,548 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 61 percent of Chave are found; 51 percent are found in Western Europe and 51 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 440,394th most common given name worldwide, held by 387 people.

This surname is most widely held in France, where it is carried by 1,947 people, or 1 in 34,115. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 46 percent live, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 33 percent live and Occitanie, where 8 percent live. Apart from France it occurs in 52 countries. It is also found in England, where 8 percent live and Brazil, where 7 percent live.

Chave Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Chave has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Chave last name grew 170 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 946 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 43 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chave Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Chave surname are 10.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.38% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Chave earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 13.79% less than the national average, earning $19,570,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.47% less than the national average, earning $41,220 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.14% more than the national average, earning $52,732 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chavé935/
Cháve931/
Chavez911,577,781/
Chaves91363,112/
Chauve919,529/
Chaver912,707/
Chaveh912,342/
Chavet911,377/
Schave91668/
Chavey91570/
Chavie91193/
Chavee91139/
Chavée91103/
Chavei9190/
Chaive9143/
Chavea9117/
Chavhe919/
Chasve915/
Cheave913/
Chavej913/
Cahave913/
Chavèe912/
Chaved911/
Chaeve911/
Chhave911/
Chaveu911/
Cave8927,843/
Have892,365/
Chauvet8319,424/
Schaver83491/
Chauvie83396/
Cheaves83318/
Chauvey83301/
Schavey83230/
Chaivez83159/
Chauvez83132/
Chaivee8360/
Schavee8350/
Chaives8347/
Schavet8336/
Schaive8330/
Cheaver8329/
Chaveed8323/
Chaveas8316/
Chavezz8314/
Chaveez8314/
Chaavez8313/
Tchaves8312/
Scheave8312/
Chauves839/
Chauver837/
Chavess835/
Schavie835/
Chavesz834/
Cheavez834/
Dchavez834/
Chhavez834/
Chavest834/
Chaueve833/
Chavees833/
Choyave832/
Chavetz832/
Chhaves832/
Chaivet832/
Chavets831/
Chaaved831/
Chajvez831/
Chehave831/
Chhaved831/
Chhaver831/
Chauvei831/
Chaveaz831/
Chavesh831/
Chavher831/
Chchave831/
Zchavez831/
Tchavez831/
Chaveis831/
Chaaves831/
Chaveer831/
Tchavei831/
Cháavez831/
Chaávez831/
Chayvet831/
Chauvea831/
Chauved831/
Chauveu831/
Chaveid831/
Tchaveï831/
Cheavej831/
Chasvey830/
Chavett830/
Chava8010,799/
Haver803,969/
Chawe803,675/
Havet802,963/
Shave802,892/
Cavey802,822/
Chavi802,172/
Chabe802,144/
Havey802,097/
Havea801,962/
Havez801,515/
Cheve801,201/
Chove801,059/
Cauve80996/
Chavy80881/
Haave80867/
Chive80703/
Haves80604/
Havei80218/
Khave80158/
Hayve80143/
Hasve80105/
Haved8082/
Heave8043/
Havej8043/
Caive8038/
Haive8033/
Hauve8022/
Havee8018/
Cahve8010/
Ceave806/
Hatve805/
Ciave803/
Cavee802/
Haveh802/
Hajve801/
Tcave801/
Zhave801/
Cavea801/
Schatvet7788/
Shchavei7732/
Chaivech7731/
Chauthve775/
Chauveth775/
Scheaver775/
Chaveova774/
D'Chavez773/
Schauver772/
Schavess772/
Chayavet772/
Chauvett771/
Schavezz771/
Schaveet771/
Tchahave771/
Chaivesh771/
Schaveer770/
Schayver770/
Chaube7365,522/
Shaver7325,080/
Chavis7317,336/
Heavey733,323/
Chaber731,930/
Chaava731,674/
Heaver731,518/
Champe731,303/
Chovet731,087/
Tchawe73809/
Schawe73770/
Chivhe73729/
Shavej73654/
Hauver73576/
Chover73570/
Chauvy73482/
Chavit73472/
Chhavi73459/
Chabes73418/
Chabez73395/
Shavez73346/
Tchavi73258/
Chavhi73252/
Chaibe73223/
Tchabe73214/
Chawey73209/
Shavie73152/
Chàvez73149/
Choves73148/
Shaves73145/
Chavaj73132/
Sahave73131/
Zahave73131/
Chavai73126/
Shaave73116/
Chieve73110/
Zehave7390/
Chevee7384/
Havetz7383/
Chouve7378/
Chabey7376/
Chaviz7374/
Shavey7371/
Chevey7369/
Chavii7369/
Haiver7368/
Chawes7367/
D'Have7363/
Schove7360/
Chaoue7360/
Chavid7357/
Haveha7357/
Chabei7355/
Chhava7350/
Shaved7350/
Chavha7349/
Chaabe7349/
Haavet7346/
Hahave7344/
Hauvet7342/
Haavie7341/
Shaveh7341/
Haivei7340/
Chawee7340/
Chavaa7333/
Chavéz7333/
Chaviy7332/
Havedh7331/
Chabie7331/
Hayuve7330/
Khaveh7329/
Chabet7327/
Chivee7326/
Chawez7323/
Chawei7322/
Chavoy7321/
Chaiva7317/
Chatvi7317/
Chasue7317/
Cháves7317/
Chanpe7316/
Chaavi7315/
Chavys7315/
Chauwe7314/
Chovez7314/
Hajave7313/
Chhabe7313/
Havest7313/
Cheive7312/
Chawie7312/
Chabeu7312/
Chauvé7312/
Chabhe7311/
Shavei7310/
Chevie7310/
Tchove7310/
Ciaves739/
Chaiwe739/
Chóvez739/
Hassve738/
Chav'i737/
Hathve737/
Chauva737/
Schavi737/
Cheabe737/
Tchive737/
Chauvi736/
Cheveu736/
Chahwe735/
Cheava735/
Havesh735/
Chavui735/
Shavee735/
Haveed735/
Chavèz735/
Chaeui735/
Heaves734/
Chavay734/
Chovey734/
Sheave733/
Haaver733/
Shaive733/
Shavge733/
Chaivi733/
Chabeh733/
Chävez733/
Huyave733/
Chahbe733/
Chabej733/
Chivei733/
Chawea733/
Ceaver732/
Shavea732/
Hayver732/
Jehave732/
Chotve732/
Cauvey732/
Chawge732/
Schavy732/
Chavés732/
Choveh732/
Chivée732/
Cajeve732/
Caiove732/
Hayvey732/
Haveez732/
Zhaveh732/
Chevei732/
Chaiue732/
Chovie731/
Chabee731/
Khaave731/
Khaive731/
Caiave731/
Caivey731/
Choeve731/
Caveey731/
Ceavey731/
Chabed731/
Chahvi731/
Chevea731/
Chhavy731/
Cheavy731/
Chihve731/
Haveer731/
Havejh731/
Haveys731/
Hayive731/
Jhavei731/
Chuove731/
Zhavea731/
Shatve731/
Cheeve731/
Ciaver731/
Haveah731/
Haveid731/
Haveis731/
Haveiz731/
Çhavez731/
Hajveh731/
D'Cave731/
Chãvez731/
Chauue731/
Chavès731/
Chaweh731/
Chabeň731/
Chabée731/
Cheuve731/
Cheveh731/
Khavei731/
Haverr731/
Khavea731/
Chaywe731/
Chaawe731/
Chahue731/
Chasbe731/
Ciavez731/
Chavoi731/
Cheavi731/
Chaïbe731/
Chovej731/
Chivey731/
Haives730/
Havett730/
Shavet730/
Hayves730/
Hahvea730/
Hauvey730/
Havees730/
Ceaves730/
Hauves730/
Hayove730/
Chautthve711/
Jjschavez711/
Chaouevhe711/
Chahavets711/
Schaveiss710/
Hove6735,310/
Chaubey6732,682/
Cava6713,459/
Cabe678,967/
Save676,853/
Jave676,265/
Chaisue675,288/
Habe673,659/
Chaiuea673,561/
Cove673,183/
Hawe672,436/
Havi672,054/
Chaubet671,535/
Cawe671,383/
Sheaves67920/
Havy67772/
Chaweye67656/
Champey67530/
Chouvet67444/
Hive67370/
Shahvej67359/
Chaubhe67337/
Tchabet67289/
Cavi67286/
Schaube67283/
Chaibet67235/
Cavé67174/
Shaveez67161/
Chavois67133/
Zave67130/
Shauver67126/
Chiyava67110/
Scheive67107/
Cavy6795/
Champee6795/
Schawer6779/
Chaiwee6770/
Chiyawe6766/
Sheaver6756/
Shavets6755/
Chavaya6753/
Chothve6749/
Tsahave6742/
Chaavaa6741/
Chiyabe6736/
Chawewa6735/
Chaaibe6734/
Shaveer6731/
Chovett6731/
Chabbeh6729/
Chavich6729/
Havé6725/
Shaveed6724/
Schovey6723/
Chawewe6720/
Chaabie6720/
Schovee6719/
Cheavis6717/
Chavhaa6716/
Chiyeve6716/
Chaiber6716/
Chayabe6716/
Cheives6715/
Schavio6714/
Chaoued6713/
Chouvey6713/
Chabeha6713/
Chauvit6713/
Chanpee6713/
Chaubei6712/
Chaiabe6711/
Shahave6710/
Chauebe6710/
Chaabet6710/
Sahavej679/
Schaibe679/
Chavoit679/
Chabhey679/
Schaawe679/
Schaivi678/
Choovej678/
Choovet678/
Shahveh677/
Shavesh677/
Chauvai677/
Çave677/
Chavych677/
Shaveet676/
Chaouer676/
Cheawea676/
Champea675/
Chhaava675/
Chavais675/
Scheavi675/
Shaavee675/
Tchaoue675/
D'Haver675/
Hayavie675/
Shavhei675/
Chaberr675/
Chaibhe674/
Chhaber674/
Chhauva674/
Hajaved674/
Haivets674/
Hauyave674/
Chasuep674/
Chaibey673/
Chaubeu673/
Chaubez673/
Chaueby673/
Chaibez673/
Zahavie673/
Haveher673/
Hayives673/
Chahber673/
Chaouey673/
Chaiwes673/
Chaweet673/
Xave673/
Chaueva672/
Shaiver672/
Shatver672/
Schawes672/
Heaveer672/
Chhajva672/
Cheiver672/
Chasvis672/
Chauber672/
Chavish672/
Chaybey672/
Chehabe672/
Tschabe672/
Chouver672/
Tchawei672/
Chachue672/
Chauwer671/
Choyabe671/
Chhabed671/
Khavehe671/
Khajave671/
Cahavai671/
Chovest671/
Choivez671/
Cavahey671/
Champei671/
Chabeea671/
Chahbez671/
Chahuey671/
Chaibei671/
Chaiube671/
Chaivis671/
Chashue671/
Chatber671/
Chaubee671/
Chhabhe671/
Chhavaa671/
Chhavaj671/
Chhavit671/
Chhivhe671/
Chhotve671/
Chauvha671/
Chauvis671/
Chavaay671/
Chavhaj671/
Chaviss671/
Hausver671/
Jahavej671/
Dchavis671/
Hajavhe671/
Hajuver671/
Schawed671/
Shaivey671/
Shavehj671/
Shavess671/
Shavett671/
Shavezz671/
Shavije671/
Shayver671/
Chawewi671/
Shavest671/
Chayebe671/
Chaiwey671/
Tshaave671/
Höve671/
Havè671/
Hatveit671/
Shchavi671/
Sahaveh671/
Tchouve671/
Tchoveh671/
Tchieve671/
Tchavai671/
Tchabei671/
D'Havet671/
Choiver671/
Chouves671/
Cháveez671/
Chávezs671/
Ciehava671/
Chanphe671/
Chaïbet671/
Chawoue671/
Chavoys671/
Chaweey671/
Chaiavi671/
Chaiebi671/
Chajavy671/
Chaiiwe671/
Chabeah671/
Chaabei671/
Cavè671/
Chehveh671/
Shahvei671/
Chaujue671/
Chausue671/
Chaouhe671/
Chaaiva671/
Chaibie671/
Chahabe671/
Schauva671/
Chaioue671/
Chaivij671/
Chaivit671/
Chaiwei671/
Chanpea671/
Chauewe671/
Chavhai671/
Cheawer671/
Hajveer671/
Schoove670/
Tchaber670/
Hatvedt670/
Sheavey670/
Chavuis670/
Chavitt670/
Schovie670/
Schawhe670/
Heavess670/
Haavedt670/

Chave Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chave in the Hindi language
चावेcave66.67
छविराजीchaviraji33.33
Chave in the Marathi language
चवेcave15.38
चवरेcavare15.38
चरवेcarave15.38
चेॅावेceeave15.38
कचवेkacave15.38
चावेcave15.38
चौवेcauve7.69
Chave in the Russian language
Чавеcave-

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