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/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Chèvre, Chevré or Chévre. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chevre? popularity and diffusion

It is the 754,238th most frequently used last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 19,177,752 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Chevre are found; 87 percent are found in Western Europe and 85 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Chevre is also the 2,446,817th most numerous forename world-wide. It is borne by 20 people.

Chevre is most commonly held in France, where it is held by 318 people, or 1 in 208,876. In France it is mostly found in: Pays de la Loire, where 17 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 14 percent reside and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 14 percent reside. Apart from France this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Switzerland, where 2 percent reside.

Chevre Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Chevre has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Chevre last name grew 2,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chevre Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Chevre last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.56% 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
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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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