Find out how popular the last name Chablé is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Chablé.

Chablé, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Chablé surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chablé in America

Chablé is the 59470th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chablé surname appeared 340 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Chablé.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chablé to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Chablé

The surname CHABLE has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France, dating back to the 12th century. The name is believed to have derived from the Basque word 'etxabal', meaning 'new house' or 'new home', suggesting that the bearers of this name may have been among the early settlers in a new area.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the CHABLE surname can be found in the 13th-century cartulary of the Abbey of Saint-Jean-de-Luz, a monastery located in the Basque Country of France. This document references a certain Petri de Chable, who was likely a landowner or prominent figure in the region at that time.

In the 15th century, the CHABLE name appeared in the municipal records of the town of Hasparren, located in the Basque province of Labourd, France. Here, the name was spelled as 'Chabaler', a variant that likely evolved from the original Basque root word 'etxabal'.

One notable bearer of the CHABLE surname was Juan de Chable, a Spanish sailor and explorer who accompanied Ferdinand Magellan on his famous circumnavigation of the globe in the early 16th century. Juan de Chable was born in the Basque town of Bermeo around 1490 and played a crucial role in the expeditionary voyage that first circumnavigated the world.

In the 17th century, the CHABLE name surfaced in the records of the Spanish Inquisition, with a certain Pedro de Chable being accused of harboring Protestant beliefs in the city of Seville. This incident highlights the religious tensions and persecutions that occurred during that era, particularly against those with connections to the Basque region.

Another notable figure bearing the CHABLE surname was Jean-Baptiste Chable, a French military officer and engineer who lived in the late 18th century. Chable was a pioneer in the field of fortifications and authored several treatises on military architecture and engineering, which were widely influential in his time.

Throughout the centuries, the CHABLE surname has maintained a strong presence in the Basque regions of Spain and France, as well as in areas where Basque migrants settled, such as parts of South America and the United States. While the spelling may have evolved slightly over time, the name's origins can be traced back to the ancient Basque word 'etxabal' and its association with new settlements and homes.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chablé

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Chablé.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Chablé was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Chablé has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Chablé was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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