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

Chanco, 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 Chanco surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chanco in America

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

The Chanco 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 Chanco.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chanco 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 Chanco

The surname CHANCO originated in Portugal during the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Portuguese word "chanca," meaning a type of sturdy wooden bench or stool. The name may have initially referred to a carpenter or a maker of such furniture.

The earliest known record of the CHANCO surname can be found in the parish registers of Beira Baixa, a region in central Portugal, dating back to the late 1500s. At that time, the name was often spelled as "Chanquo" or "Chancuo."

In the 17th century, the CHANCO name appeared in various Portuguese colonial records, particularly in Brazil. One notable individual from this era was Pedro Chanco, a Portuguese explorer who participated in the colonization of the Brazilian state of Pará in the 1620s.

As the Portuguese empire expanded, the CHANCO surname spread to other parts of the world, including Africa and Asia. In the 18th century, a man named Manuel Chanco was documented as a merchant operating in the Portuguese colony of Goa, India.

During the 19th century, the CHANCO name gained prominence in the arts and literature. João Chanco (1821-1892) was a renowned Portuguese painter known for his landscapes and historical scenes. Another notable figure was Antónia Chanco (1848-1919), a celebrated writer and poet from Porto, Portugal.

In the 20th century, José Chanco (1907-1987) was a prominent Filipino politician and diplomat who served as the Philippine Ambassador to the United States from 1957 to 1961.

The CHANCO surname has also been associated with various places and locations over time. For instance, there is a village called Chanco in the municipality of Melgaço, in northern Portugal, which may have contributed to the name's origins or perpetuation.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chanco

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

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

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