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

Chabrier, 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 Chabrier surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chabrier in America

Chabrier is the 108734th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chabrier surname appeared 163 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 Chabrier.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chabrier 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 Chabrier

The surname Chabrier has its origins in France, with the earliest records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "chabrier," which referred to a person who made or sold goat's milk cheese.

The name was particularly prevalent in the regions of Auvergne and Bourbonnais, where many families bearing this surname were involved in the dairy and cheese-making industries. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in parish records from these regions.

One notable historical reference to the name Chabrier is found in the records of the Chambre des Comptes de Bourgogne, which dates back to the 15th century. This document mentions a Jean Chabrier, a landowner from the village of Charolles in Bourbonnais.

Among the earliest known bearers of the name was Pierre Chabrier, who was born in 1564 in the village of Riom, Auvergne. He was a prominent farmer and cheesemaker in the region.

In the 18th century, François Chabrier (1729-1803) was a respected lawyer and judge in the town of Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne. He was known for his impartial rulings and his commitment to upholding the law.

One of the most famous individuals with the surname Chabrier was the French composer Emmanuel Chabrier (1841-1894). He is renowned for his orchestral works, such as the rhapsody "España" and the opera "Le Roi malgré lui."

Another notable figure was Edouard Chabrier (1855-1914), a French botanist and explorer who conducted extensive research on the flora of Madagascar and other islands in the Indian Ocean.

In the 20th century, Amédée Chabrier (1903-1989) was a prominent architect who designed several notable buildings in Paris, including the Palais de la Découverte and the Pavillon de l'Artisanat.

The name Chabrier has also been associated with various place names in France, such as Chabrier, a commune in the department of Isère, and Chabriès, a village in the department of Hautes-Alpes.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chabrier

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

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 Chabrier 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 Chabrier 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 Chabrier was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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