View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

The last name Chevez (Russian: Чевез) is more frequently found in Nicaragua than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Chévez, Chèvez or Chevéz. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Chevez is the 28,746^th most frequently used surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 390,105 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Chevez live; 66 percent live in Central America and 66 percent live in Hispano-Central America. Chevez is also the 890,531^st most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 111 people.

The surname is most common in Nicaragua, where it is carried by 4,060 people, or 1 in 1,483. In Nicaragua it is most common in: León Department, where 31 percent live, Chinandega Department, where 26 percent live and Managua Department, where 19 percent live. Aside from Nicaragua this surname occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in El Salvador, where 20 percent live and Ecuador, where 12 percent live.

Chevez Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Chevez has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 13,073 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chevez Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Chevez last name are 42.7% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.93% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Chevez earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 4.06% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,598 per year; in Colombia they earn 23.98% more than the national average, earning $28,146,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.23% less than the national average, earning $40,461 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.79% less than the national average, earning $49,290 CAD per year.