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

Chacín, 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 Chacín surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chacín in America

Chacín is the 94311th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chacín surname appeared 194 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 Chacín.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chacín 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 Chacín

The surname Chacin has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southern France. It is derived from the Basque word 'chacin', which means 'little house' or 'small dwelling'. The name likely originated as a descriptive term for a person who lived in a modest or humble abode.

The earliest known record of the surname Chacin dates back to the 13th century, appearing in various medieval documents from the Basque provinces of Spain. One notable reference is found in the "Fueros de Vizcaya", a compilation of legal codes and customs from the region, where the name is mentioned in connection with land ownership and taxation records.

In the 15th century, the surname Chacin is documented in the records of the city of Bilbao, a major commercial center in the Basque Country. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Domingo Chacin, a merchant who lived in Bilbao in the late 1400s.

As the Basque people migrated and settled in various parts of Spain and beyond, the surname Chacin spread to other regions. In the 16th century, the name appeared in records from the Spanish colonies in the Americas, particularly in present-day Venezuela and Colombia.

One notable figure with the surname Chacin was Pedro Chacin, a Venezuelan military leader and politician who played a prominent role in the country's struggle for independence from Spain in the early 19th century. He was born in 1784 and served as a general in Simón Bolívar's revolutionary forces.

Another historical figure bearing the Chacin name was Fray Juan Chacin, a Spanish Franciscan friar who lived in the 17th century. He was known for his work as a missionary in the Americas and his efforts to convert indigenous populations to Christianity.

In the 20th century, the surname Chacin gained further recognition through individuals like Jesús Chacin, a Venezuelan baseball player who played in the Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1988 to 2001, primarily for the Cleveland Indians and Colorado Rockies.

Overall, the surname Chacin has its roots in the Basque culture of northern Spain and has a long history spanning several centuries and various regions, particularly in Spain, Venezuela, and Colombia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chacín

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

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

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