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Where Does The Last Name Chaves Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Chaves (Arabic: شافيس, Marathi: चैवस, Russian: Чавес) occurs more in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Cháves, Chavés or Chavès. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chaves? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 1,474^th most widely held surname globally It is held by around 1 in 20,070 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Chaves are found; 68 percent are found in South America and 56 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 198,089^th most frequent first name internationally, held by 1,533 people.

Chaves is most widespread in Brazil, where it is held by 201,883 people, or 1 in 1,060. In Brazil it is primarily concentrated in: São Paulo, where 13 percent reside, Minas Gerais, where 12 percent reside and Rio de Janeiro, where 9 percent reside. Not including Brazil Chaves exists in 102 countries. It also occurs in Costa Rica, where 13 percent reside and Angola, where 7 percent reside.

Chaves Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Chaves has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Chaves last name rose 325 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 9,650 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chaves Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Chaves last name is principally Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

In The United States Chaves are 42.65% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.88% being registered with the party.

The amount Chaves earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 190.6% more than the national average, earning S/. 56,333 per year; in South Africa they earn 87.45% more than the national average, earning R 445,464 per year; in Colombia they earn 3.87% less than the national average, earning $21,824,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.01% more than the national average, earning $45,309 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.06% more than the national average, earning $50,210 CAD per year.