Chavis Surname

30,807th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,336 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Chavis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chavis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States16,8381:21,5262,717
Israel2881:29,7144,249
Brazil431:4,978,473128,213
India431:17,838,730274,051
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
France131:5,109,440259,941
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
South Korea51:10,248,0511,694
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1991:41,8844,899

Chavis (516) may also be a first name.

Chavis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chavis (Marathi: चावीस, Russian: Чавис) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chavis? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 30,807th most widespread last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 420,371 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Chavis live; 97 percent live in North America and 97 percent live in Anglo-North America. Chavis is also the 372,032nd most common first name worldwide, held by 516 people.

Chavis is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 16,838 people, or 1 in 21,526. In The United States it is primarily found in: North Carolina, where 34 percent are found, South Carolina, where 12 percent are found and Maryland, where 7 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 34 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 2 percent are found and Brazil, where 0 percent are found.

Chavis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Chavis has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,404 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chavis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Chavis surname are 2.11% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.34% being registered with the political party.

The amount Chavis earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 16.43% less than the national average, earning $36,059 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.89% more than the national average, earning $54,098 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chavies92295/
Chavois92133/
Cheavis9217/
Chavais925/
Chavios923/
Chasvis922/
Chavish922/
Chaivis921/
Chauvis921/
Chaviss921/
Dchavis921/
Schavis921/
Chaveis921/
Chavuis920/
Chavi912,172/
Havis911,411/
Cavis91231/
Chauvois86175/
Chauvise864/
Chavisse862/
Schajvis861/
Chauviss860/
Schauvis860/
Chaves83363,112/
Chevis831,084/
Chavit83472/
Chhavi83459/
Chavhi83252/
Chavie83193/
Shavis83134/
Chavai83126/
Chavix83112/
Chavei8390/
Chaviz8374/
Chavii8369/
Cavish8362/
Chabis8362/
Chavid8357/
Chaviy8332/
Cavois8330/
Cauvis8323/
Havish8322/
Khavis8319/
Chatvi8317/
Chaavi8315/
Chavys8315/
Cavais8311/
Chav'i837/
Schavi837/
Chauvi836/
Chawis836/
Havist835/
Chavui835/
Chovis835/
Jhavis834/
Chaivi833/
Chavés832/
Chahvi831/
Heavis831/
Haveis831/
Chavès831/
Dcavis831/
Chavoi831/
Cheavi831/
Cajvis830/
Caviss830/
Havi802,054/
Schaveiss800/
Chaisue775,288/
Chauvie77396/
Cheaves77318/
Chevais77276/
Chavoix77135/
Havoise7782/
Shavies7779/
Champis7748/
Chaives7747/
Schaves7731/
Chavich7729/
Chabois7726/
Chaubis7722/
Chaveas7716/
Cheevis7715/
Chabise7715/
Shaviss7714/
Schavio7714/
Chauvit7713/
Tchaves7712/
Chauves779/
Chavoit779/
Schaivi778/
Chevies777/
Chauvai777/
Chovais777/
Cahaves776/
Chavess775/
Chaviez775/
Schavie775/
Scheavi775/
Chanpis775/
Shavish774/
Chavesz774/
Sahavis774/
Chavest774/
Chavees773/
Havisch773/
Chaiwes773/
Chhaves772/
Chawish771/
Chavets771/
Khavais771/
Chabies771/
Chaibis771/
Cheveis771/
Chevish771/
Chhavit771/
Chauvei771/
Chavesh771/
Havihsh771/
Chavese771/
Chaaves771/
Havisse771/
Khavise771/
Shchavi771/
Chaveid771/
Chaveus771/
Chavoys771/
Chhabis771/
Xchaves771/
Chaivij771/
Chaivit771/
Chaisui771/
Chavhai771/
Cheviss770/
Shavois770/
Havishe770/
Chavitt770/
Chavice770/
Sheavis770/
Chabi7354,504/
Chava7310,799/
Habis734,898/
Hovis734,755/
Chave733,953/
Caves733,088/
Chawi731,306/
Covis731,063/
Shavi73929/
Chavy73881/
Haves73604/
Javis73375/
Cawis73356/
Savis73345/
Khavi73323/
Havai73307/
Havid73300/
Havei73218/
Hawis73213/
Haviz73185/
Havhi73158/
Havit73156/
Haavi73150/
Havyi73123/
Hajvi73116/
Zavis73110/
Caviş7387/
Cabis7386/
Chovi7367/
Hasvi7360/
Havix7336/
Havij7329/
Caviz7318/
Cavys7316/
Havoi7312/
Havui7311/
Xavis7310/
Haivi7310/
Havič7310/
Chavé735/
Havip733/
Hatvi732/
Hauvi732/
Haviy731/
Haviş731/
Havii731/
Chaisuea71650/
Chaisuep71242/
Shchavyi7140/
Shchavei7132/
Chabiesh7124/
Scheivis7117/
Dzhavish715/
Khavishe714/
Schavess712/
Chauveix712/
Chabisch711/
Khavisse711/
Chavesse711/
Chabisse711/
Chaivesh711/
Chaiwise711/
Chaisuay711/
Chavicht711/
Chavez671,577,781/
Chaibi6720,425/
Chaabi6716,701/
Habish6712,723/
Chauve679,529/
Chaver672,707/
Cabais672,455/
Chaveh672,342/
Cheves672,233/
Chaava671,674/
Chaiwa671,391/
Chavet671,377/
Chabai671,161/
Khavai67940/
Chabih67819/
Chawai67678/
Schave67668/
Chaybi67637/
Chavey67570/
Chauvy67482/
Chabes67418/
Havice67390/
Shavit67367/
Covais67367/
Javois67259/
Shahvi67252/
Sahavi67241/
Chaibe67223/
Chovix67211/
Havoić67179/
Chaiwi67176/
Shavai67171/
Chhabi67165/
Shavie67152/
Choves67148/
Shaves67145/
Chavee67139/
Habais67136/
Chavaj67132/
Savois67130/
Chavée67103/
Khajvi6791/
Havaić6786/
Caubis6774/
Chawes6767/
Hoovis6762/
Chabei6755/
Chowis6751/
Chhava6750/
Chavha6749/
Chovhi6749/
Shabis6748/
Cabois6745/
Chaive6743/
Haavie6741/
Haivei6740/
Cahuis6737/
Chovit6734/
Javish6734/
Chavaa6733/
Chavéz6733/
Havidh6732/
Shawis6732/
Chobai6729/
Shavid6729/
Havaid6729/
Saviss6726/
Hovish6726/
Cahves6726/
Habiss6725/
Chaubi6724/
Chavex6722/
Tzavis6722/
Chawei6722/
Chavoy6721/
Covish6720/
Hoviss6718/
Hawise6718/
Habits6718/
Savish6717/
Shavij6717/
Chavea6717/
Chaiva6717/
Chasue6717/
Caibes6717/
Cháves6717/
Havich6716/
Chaïbi6716/
Khaves6715/
Chowai6713/
Havest6713/
Shavih6712/
Chawie6712/
Chauvé6712/
Shavei6710/
Cauves6710/
Chavhe679/
Savios679/
Ciaves679/
Chaiwe679/
Hawist678/
Chabhi678/
Caives677/
Shaivi677/
Chauva677/
Chovai677/
Chaiby677/
Chobis676/
Savais676/
Havaiz676/
Habisz676/
Chajui676/
Chaiui676/
Cheava675/
Havesh675/
Jaivis675/
Chasve675/
Dsavis675/
Javais675/
Saveis675/
Chavèz675/
Caaves675/
Heaves674/
Havitt674/
Cheabi674/
Chavay674/
Khabis674/
Shauvi674/
Chawii674/
Haivit674/
Cobais674/
Shaviz674/
Caibis674/
Cabuis674/
Chaboi674/
Savise674/
Cheave673/
Cabies673/
Chavej673/
Habise673/
Chaàbi673/
Hampis673/
Khaivi673/
Havysh673/
Hawish672/
Zavish672/
Chhovi672/
Chasui672/
Cawish672/
Chajbi672/
Haiwes672/
Tsavis672/
Schavy672/
Chavèe672/
Chabiz672/
Havese672/
Jauvis672/
Shavyi672/
Haibis672/
Havizh672/
Chaiue672/
Chabyi672/
Haivai672/
Seavis671/
Haweis671/
Chovie671/
Chaved671/
Khaviy671/
Sauvis671/
Cabish671/
Cheivi671/
Cheviz671/
Chhave671/
Chhavy671/
Chhawi671/
Chavesova671/
Chaveu671/
Cheavy671/
Javuis671/
Jayvis671/
Haveys671/
Jhavei671/
Haivij671/
Habies671/
Zavies671/
Shajvi671/
Shavhi671/
Chotvi671/
Chawoi671/
Chaãbi671/
Shavii671/
Savies671/
Jhavij671/
Havaič671/
Haveid671/
Haveiz671/
Zavais671/
Haivid671/
Chouvi671/
Ciabis671/
Chabui671/
Caviez671/
Cayuis671/
Shavic671/
Khavei671/
Cha'bi671/
Hasbis671/
Khavoi671/
Chawwi671/
Chaichues671/
Chahavets671/
Chaivitch671/
Chawid671/
Coveis671/
Hawies671/
Havhys671/
Haives670/
Hovise670/
Saavis670/
Habeis670/
Hayves670/
Saivis670/
Havees670/
Shovis670/
Ceaves670/
Hauves670/
Cavess670/

Chavis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chavis in the Marathi language
चावीसcavisa93.33
चवीसcavisa6.67
Chavis in the Russian language
Чависcavis-

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Chavis Reference & Research

Cheves DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Chavis FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Chavis FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Cheves FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chavis
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