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

Chanax, 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 Chanax surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chanax in America

Chanax is the 89403rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chanax surname appeared 207 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 Chanax.

The history of the last name Chanax

The surname CHANAX has its origins in the ancient region of Gaul, which is now modern-day France. It is believed to have originated sometime during the Middle Ages, around the 10th or 11th century. The name is derived from the Old French word "chaneau", which means "channel" or "small stream".

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname CHANAX can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landowners and tenants in England compiled in 1086 under the orders of William the Conqueror. The name appears as "Chaneaux", which was likely a variant spelling at the time.

In the 12th century, a man named Raoul CHANAX was documented as a landowner in the village of Champagne-sur-Oise, located in the Île-de-France region of northern France. His descendants continued to use the surname for several generations.

During the 14th century, a prominent figure named Pierre CHANAX was a respected merchant and trader in the city of Lyon. He was known for his business dealings with Italian and Flemish merchants, facilitating the exchange of goods along the trade routes of Europe.

In the 16th century, a family of CHANAX resided in the village of Chadenac, located in the Dordogne region of southwestern France. One member of this family, Jean CHANAX (1542-1612), was a skilled stonemason who contributed to the construction of several churches and castles in the area.

Another noteworthy individual bearing the surname CHANAX was Jacques CHANAX (1678-1746), a French botanist and naturalist from the town of Montpellier. He made significant contributions to the study of flora and fauna in the Mediterranean region and published several influential works on the subject.

The surname CHANAX has also been documented in other parts of Europe, such as Spain and Italy, where it likely arrived through migration or trade routes during the Middle Ages and Renaissance periods. However, its exact origins and earliest recorded instances can be traced back to the regions of northern and southwestern France.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chanax

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

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 Chanax 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.

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

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