Chave Surname
Approximately 3,953 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1,947 | 1:34,115 | 4,154 |
| England | 336 | 1:165,828 | 15,373 |
| Brazil | 289 | 1:740,742 | 27,069 |
| United States | 265 | 1:1,367,770 | 94,877 |
| Argentina | 231 | 1:185,036 | 15,463 |
| French Polynesia | 117 | 1:2,400 | 486 |
| New Zealand | 114 | 1:39,722 | 6,688 |
| Australia | 99 | 1:272,684 | 24,601 |
| Canada | 66 | 1:558,267 | 46,632 |
| Switzerland | 46 | 1:178,542 | 16,145 |
| Taiwan | 42 | 1:558,208 | 4,168 |
| Colombia | 41 | 1:1,165,221 | 9,805 |
| Zimbabwe | 41 | 1:376,542 | 34,729 |
| Venezuela | 35 | 1:862,974 | 13,724 |
| Papua New Guinea | 33 | 1:247,082 | 33,879 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Spain | 24 | 1:1,948,002 | 52,403 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| India | 19 | 1:40,371,862 | 445,856 |
| Mexico | 19 | 1:6,532,958 | 32,927 |
| Uruguay | 16 | 1:214,485 | 16,699 |
| Ecuador | 15 | 1:1,060,390 | 14,974 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Iran | 9 | 1:8,531,392 | 160,212 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Paraguay | 5 | 1:1,447,349 | 11,454 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Nicaragua | 3 | 1:2,007,030 | 6,490 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 198 | 1:123,108 | 11,637 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:68,192 | 3,286 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 28 | 1:1,793,524 | 92,026 |
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.).
Chave Demographics
Average Chave Salary in
United States
$41,220 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Chave Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chave Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chave (Hindi: चावे, Marathi: चवे, Russian: Чаве) is carried by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Chavé or Cháve. For other possible spellings of Chave click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chave? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 116,594th most widely held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,843,548 people. The last name Chave is predominantly 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. Chave is also the 440,394th most widely held first name globally It is held by 387 people.
The surname Chave is most widespread in France, where it is held by 1,947 people, or 1 in 34,115. In France it is most common in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 46 percent live, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 33 percent live and Occitanie, where 8 percent live. Outside of France it is found 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 prevalency of Chave has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Chave last name rose 170 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 946 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 43 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Chave Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Chave are 10.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.38% registered with the 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
Chave Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chave in the Hindi language | ||
| चावे | cave | 66.67 |
| छविराजी | chaviraji | 33.33 |
| Chave in the Marathi language | ||
| चवे | cave | 15.38 |
| चवरे | cavare | 15.38 |
| चरवे | carave | 15.38 |
| चेॅावे | ceeave | 15.38 |
| कचवे | kacave | 15.38 |
| चावे | cave | 15.38 |
| चौवे | cauve | 7.69 |
| Chave in the Russian language | ||
| Чаве | cave | - |
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