Chevez Surname
Approximately 18,681 people bear this surname
Chevez Surname User-submission:
The Chevez surname originates from Galicia, Spain. It was originally Chavez until a Lord married in the 1400's.
Chevez Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 4,060 | 1:1,483 | 276 |
| El Salvador | 3,669 | 1:1,729 | 313 |
| Ecuador | 2,277 | 1:6,985 | 1,140 |
| Honduras | 2,269 | 1:3,886 | 439 |
| Costa Rica | 2,077 | 1:2,301 | 294 |
| United States | 1,438 | 1:252,058 | 23,935 |
| Peru | 1,274 | 1:24,948 | 2,730 |
| Mexico | 861 | 1:144,165 | 4,542 |
| Spain | 206 | 1:226,952 | 15,006 |
| Argentina | 187 | 1:228,574 | 18,728 |
| Guatemala | 134 | 1:120,020 | 3,148 |
| Canada | 62 | 1:594,284 | 49,093 |
| Panama | 40 | 1:97,806 | 3,773 |
| Colombia | 35 | 1:1,364,973 | 10,441 |
| Venezuela | 31 | 1:974,325 | 14,902 |
| Chile | 19 | 1:927,183 | 19,125 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 1:2,412,249 | 13,111 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Belize | 2 | 1:177,737 | 3,502 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
The alternate forms: Chévez (60), Chèvez (4) & Chevéz (1) are calculated separately.
Chevez (111) may also be a first name.
Chevez Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Chevez surname originates from Galicia, Spain. It was originally Chavez until a Lord married in the 1400's.
- rchevezChevez Demographics
Average Male Chevez Height
173.84 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Chevez Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chevez Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chevez (Russian: Чевез) occurs in Nicaragua more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Chévez, Chèvez or Chevéz. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chevez? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 28,746th most widely held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 390,105 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Chevez reside; 66 percent reside in Central America and 66 percent reside in Hispano-Central America. It is also the 890,531st most common first name in the world. It is borne by 111 people.
Chevez is most commonly held in Nicaragua, where it is borne by 4,060 people, or 1 in 1,483. In Nicaragua Chevez is mostly concentrated in: León Department, where 31 percent live, Chinandega Department, where 26 percent live and Managua Department, where 19 percent live. Other than Nicaragua this last name is found in 27 countries. It is also found in El Salvador, where 20 percent live and Ecuador, where 12 percent live.
Chevez Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Chevez has changed through the years. 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 Democrats than the national average, with 95.93% being registered with the political 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chevez Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chevez in the Russian language | ||
| Чевез | cevez | - |
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