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

Chacón, 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 Chacón surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chacón in America

Chacón is the 1255th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chacón surname appeared 27,982 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 9 people would have the surname Chacón.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chacón 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 Chacón

The surname Chacon has its origins in Spain and is derived from the Spanish word "chacon", which means a stout or thickset person. It is believed to have been an occupational surname given to a person with a robust or stocky build.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Chacon can be traced back to the 12th century in the regions of Castile and Aragon in Spain. Several manuscripts and historical records from that era mention individuals bearing this surname.

In the 13th century, a notable figure named Gonzalo Chacon was a prominent military leader who fought in the Reconquista, the campaign to drive the Moors out of the Iberian Peninsula. He was born in 1228 and played a significant role in the conquest of Cordoba.

During the 15th century, the Chacon family gained prominence in Andalusia, particularly in the city of Baeza. One of the most notable members was Juan Chacon, a wealthy landowner and patron of the arts who lived from 1435 to 1503.

The surname Chacon also has connections to various place names in Spain, such as Chacon de la Braña and Chacon de Abajo, which likely derived their names from early settlers with the Chacon surname.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the Chacon surname spread to other parts of the world, including the Americas. In the 16th century, Juan Chacon was a Spanish explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico and participated in the conquest of the Aztec Empire.

Another notable figure was Alonso Chacon, a 16th-century Spanish historian and writer who lived from 1530 to 1599. He authored several works on Spanish history and literature.

Over the centuries, various spellings of the surname have emerged, such as Chacón, Xacón, and Xacón de la Cámara, reflecting regional variations and linguistic influences.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chacón

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

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

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