Chevre Surname
Approximately 380 people bear this surname
Chevre Surname User-submission:
A French word for 'goat' from the Latin, capra.
Chevre Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 318 | 1:208,876 | 32,465 |
| United States | 43 | 1:8,429,278 | 367,833 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
The alternate forms: Chèvre (453), Chevré (17) & Chévre (1) are calculated separately.
Chevre (20) may also be a first name.
Chevre Surname Meaning
Chevre Demographics
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Chevre Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chevre Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chevre is found in France more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Chèvre, Chevré or Chévre. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chevre? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 754,238th most frequently held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 19,177,752 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Chevre are found; 87 percent are found in Western Europe and 85 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 2,446,817th most prevalent first name worldwide, held by 20 people.
Chevre is most common in France, where it is carried by 318 people, or 1 in 208,876. In France Chevre is most numerous in: Pays de la Loire, where 17 percent live, Île-de-France, where 14 percent live and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 14 percent live. Not including France it is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent live and Switzerland, where 2 percent live.
Chevre Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Chevre has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 2,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Chevre Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Chevre surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.56% being registered with the political party.
Chevre earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.94% more than the national average, earning $57,363 USD per year.
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Chevre Reference & Research
Cheves DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
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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