Chavis Surname
Approximately 17,336 people bear this surname
Chavis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16,838 | 1:21,526 | 2,717 |
| Israel | 288 | 1:29,714 | 4,249 |
| Brazil | 43 | 1:4,978,473 | 128,213 |
| India | 43 | 1:17,838,730 | 274,051 |
| Russia | 21 | 1:6,863,003 | 268,198 |
| Canada | 21 | 1:1,754,552 | 114,935 |
| Philippines | 16 | 1:6,327,389 | 184,366 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| South Korea | 5 | 1:10,248,051 | 1,694 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,199 | 1:41,884 | 4,899 |
Chavis (516) may also be a first name.
Chavis Demographics
Average Chavis Salary in
United States
$36,059 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Chavis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chavis in the Marathi language | ||
| चावीस | cavisa | 93.33 |
| चवीस | cavisa | 6.67 |
| Chavis in the Russian language | ||
| Чавис | cavis | - |
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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
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chavis
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis