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

The surname Chavez (Arabic: شافيز, Russian: Чавез) has its highest incidence in Mexico. It may appear in the variant forms: Chávez, Chàvez, Chavéz, Chavèz, Chävez, Çhavez or Chãvez. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

Chavez is the 335^th most widely held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 4,619 people. Chavez occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Chavez live; 51 percent live in North America and 38 percent live in Hispano-North America. It is also the 147,094^th most frequently held first name globally It is held by 2,516 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Mexico, where it is carried by 603,492 people, or 1 in 206. In Mexico it is mostly concentrated in: México, where 13 percent live, Jalisco, where 9 percent live and Michoacán, where 9 percent live. Beside Mexico this surname occurs in 139 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent live and Peru, where 13 percent live.

Chavez Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Chavez has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Chavez last name increased 11,073 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 19,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chavez Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Chavez are 42.22% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.45% registered with the party.

The amount Chavez earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 78.75% less than the national average, earning €6,382 per year; in Norway they earn 19.9% less than the national average, earning 277,214 kr per year; in Peru they earn 2.72% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,857 per year; in Colombia they earn 2.53% less than the national average, earning $22,128,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.82% less than the national average, earning $37,184 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.26% less than the national average, earning $45,578 CAD per year.