Chevre Surname

754,238th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 380 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Chevre Surname User-submission:

A French word for 'goat' from the Latin, capra.

Chevre Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France3181:208,87632,465
United States431:8,429,278367,833
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Chèvre (453), Chevré (17) & Chévre (1) are calculated separately.

Chevre (20) may also be a first name.

Chevre Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A French word for 'goat' from the Latin, capra.

- yanda

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chèvre94453/
Chevré9417/
Chévre941/
Chevret92791/
Chevrey92247/
Chevres92191/
Chevrez9220/
Chevrer922/
Hevre9184/
Schevrer865/
Chevrett863/
Chevreet861/
Chevry831,202/
Shevre83229/
Cesvre8357/
Chebre8344/
Chevra8320/
Cevret8317/
Chivre8316/
Khevre838/
Chevri833/
Heevre831/
Chävre831/
Cevres831/
Schevr830/
Chevrestt8039/
Hevr8010/
Shchevrer801/
Cheever773,017/
Chebret77203/
Schivre77114/
Chevray7777/
Chaivre7742/
Chevris7737/
Cheaver7729/
Cheuvry7720/
Chevrit7717/
Chebres7712/
Chivret7711/
Sheavre775/
Cheuvri774/
Tchebre773/
Cheiver772/
Chebrei772/
Hevrest771/
Shevres771/
Cheibre771/
Chebrer771/
Chiebre771/
Shevrer770/
Chivrie770/
Çevre73822/
Sevre73404/
Chebr73284/
Hivre73274/
Hevri73202/
Cebre73179/
Cevri7380/
Hebre7361/
Cevra7332/
Gevre7326/
Civre7311/
Jevre737/
Hävre736/
Kevre733/
Shevr732/
Hevry732/
Chewr732/
Scheiver7126/
Scheever7112/
Chebrets718/
Scheaver715/
Cheasbre711/
Shevrets711/
Chebress711/
Chevrova711/
Schewrer710/
Scheyver710/
Heaver671,518/
Chebri671,418/
Hebres671,065/
Gevrey67688/
Sevret67238/
Hevrøy67224/
Heever67182/
Ciebre67111/
Cuivre67100/
Csivre6796/
Chebra6780/
Chibre6779/
Khevra6762/
Sevrez6749/
Sevrey6748/
Shebre6744/
Hebrez6735/
Shivre6729/
Hebret6729/
Heshvr6729/
Hebrey6721/
Heiver6718/
Chewra6717/
Chyver6716/
Seuvre6714/
Hywere6714/
Hevroy6713/
Chebry6712/
Sevree6712/
Cevriz6711/
Kevret678/
Sihvre678/
Shewre677/
Hempre677/
Shevri676/
Hebrei676/
Sevres674/
Khebre674/
Quevre674/
Ceaver672/
Sevrer672/
Chivri672/
Chivré672/
Hebrea672/
Chiwre671/
Cebree671/
Cheibr671/
Chewri671/
Hebree671/
Hebrer671/
Jevhre671/
Hivrey671/
Schevrich671/
Sievre671/
Cewree671/
Jevrey671/
Hebreh671/
Heibre671/
Sevreh671/
Sevrée671/
Chèbre671/
Cebrea671/
Hebrie671/
Çevreş671/
Ceever670/

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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

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • 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 Chevre
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