Chávez Surname
Approximately 4,618 people bear this surname
Chávez Surname Definition:
Descendant of Jaime, a Spanish form of Jacobus (may God protect; the supplanter); or of Isabel (oath to Baal), a Spanish male name.
The latin "clavis" gives the root. Hence Chávez derives from the word "key."
Could be derived from an Iberian word meaning new.
Read More About This SurnameChávez Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 3,089 | 1:40,183 | 2,291 |
| Guatemala | 402 | 1:40,007 | 2,072 |
| Peru | 228 | 1:139,404 | 7,673 |
| Panama | 158 | 1:24,761 | 1,541 |
| Chile | 111 | 1:158,707 | 5,328 |
| El Salvador | 106 | 1:59,848 | 1,356 |
| Spain | 98 | 1:477,062 | 24,404 |
| United States | 92 | 1:3,939,771 | 214,590 |
| Dominican Republic | 62 | 1:168,273 | 6,481 |
| Venezuela | 54 | 1:559,335 | 10,264 |
| Argentina | 37 | 1:1,155,227 | 69,250 |
| Paraguay | 31 | 1:233,443 | 4,129 |
| Ecuador | 29 | 1:548,477 | 11,265 |
| Cuba | 19 | 1:606,459 | 5,830 |
| Colombia | 10 | 1:4,777,407 | 17,975 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Uruguay | 7 | 1:490,251 | 25,911 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Nicaragua | 5 | 1:1,204,218 | 5,298 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
The alternate forms: Chavez (1,577,781), Chàvez (149), Chãvez (1), Chavéz (33), Chavèz (5) & Çhavez (1) are calculated separately.
Chávez Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Descendant of Jaime, a Spanish form of Jacobus (may God protect; the supplanter); or of Isabel (oath to Baal), a Spanish male name.
The latin "clavis" gives the root. Hence Chávez derives from the word "key."
Could be derived from an Iberian word meaning new.
Could be from the Portuguese word "chaves" meaning keys.
Estremaduran name of Portuguese origin with homes in Trujillo (Cáceres) and Cuidad Rodrigo (Salamanca). One branch in Peru.
Chávez Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chávez Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chávez is held by more people in Mexico than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Chavez, Chàvez, Chãvez, Chavéz, Chavèz or Çhavez. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chávez? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 102,103rd most prevalent last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,578,074 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Chávez are found; 69 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Hispano-North America.
Chávez is most widespread in Mexico, where it is borne by 3,089 people, or 1 in 40,183. In Mexico it is most prevalent in: Mexico City, where 20 percent live, México, where 16 percent live and Jalisco, where 11 percent live. Apart from Mexico this last name exists in 46 countries. It is also common in Guatemala, where 9 percent live and Peru, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chavez | 94 | 1,577,781 | / |
| Chàvez | 94 | 149 | / |
| Chãvez | 94 | 1 | / |
| Cahávez | 92 | 1 | / |
| Cháavez | 92 | 1 | / |
| Cháveez | 92 | 1 | / |
| Cháverz | 92 | 1 | / |
| Chávezs | 92 | 1 | / |
| Chaávez | 92 | 1 | / |
| Cávez | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hávez | 91 | 1 | / |
| Chavéz | 89 | 33 | / |
| Chavèz | 89 | 5 | / |
| Çhavez | 89 | 1 | / |
| Cháves | 83 | 17 | / |
| Chovez | 83 | 14 | / |
| Chóvez | 83 | 9 | / |
| Cháwez | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chaivez | 77 | 159 | / |
| Chauvez | 77 | 132 | / |
| Schavez | 77 | 15 | / |
| Chaveez | 77 | 14 | / |
| Chavezz | 77 | 14 | / |
| Chaavez | 77 | 13 | / |
| Chaverz | 77 | 10 | / |
| Chaviez | 77 | 5 | / |
| Cheavez | 77 | 4 | / |
| Chavesz | 77 | 4 | / |
| Chavezx | 77 | 4 | / |
| Chhavez | 77 | 4 | / |
| Dchavez | 77 | 4 | / |
| Chavetz | 77 | 2 | / |
| Chsavez | 77 | 1 | / |
| Xchavez | 77 | 1 | / |
| Choivez | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chajvez | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chaveaz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chavezj | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zchavez | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tchavez | 77 | 1 | / |
| Havez | 73 | 1,515 | / |
| Covez | 73 | 256 | / |
| Cavez | 73 | 124 | / |
| Cábez | 73 | 5 | / |
| Hovez | 73 | 5 | / |
| Xávez | 73 | 1 | / |
| D'Chavez | 71 | 3 | / |
| Schavezz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chaves | 67 | 363,112 | / |
| Couvez | 67 | 745 | / |
| Chabez | 67 | 395 | / |
| Shavez | 67 | 346 | / |
| Choves | 67 | 148 | / |
| Cauvez | 67 | 108 | / |
| Havetz | 67 | 83 | / |
| Chaviz | 67 | 74 | / |
| Cahves | 67 | 26 | / |
| Chawez | 67 | 23 | / |
| Chavex | 67 | 22 | / |
| Hoveiz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Chavezová | 67 | 7 | / |
| Chavej | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cahuez | 67 | 3 | / |
| Xhavez | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jhavez | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haveez | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jahvez | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zhavez | 67 | 2 | / |
| Caavez | 67 | 2 | / |
| Caivez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chowez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chovej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Csavez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjavez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haveiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hcavez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chavezova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caviez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jjschavez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ciavez | 67 | 1 | / |
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