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

The last name Chevallier is found most frequently in France. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Chevallier is the 17,378^th most numerous family name in the world, held by around 1 in 228,500 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Chevallier live; 95 percent live in Western Europe and 95 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Chevallier is also the 1,874,099^th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 31 people.

Chevallier is most commonly occurring in France, where it is borne by 30,265 people, or 1 in 2,195. In France Chevallier is primarily concentrated in: Île-de-France, where 19 percent reside, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 13 percent reside and Pays de la Loire, where 13 percent reside. Excluding France this surname exists in 65 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Switzerland, where 1 percent reside.

Chevallier Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Chevallier has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Chevallier surname increased 1,478 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 180 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Chevallier Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Chevallier last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Chevallier surname are 20.67% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.44% registered with the political party.

The amount Chevallier earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 128.18% more than the national average, earning R 542,244 per year; in United States they earn 1.58% more than the national average, earning $43,832 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.92% more than the national average, earning $55,109 CAD per year.