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

Chanthavong, 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 Chanthavong surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chanthavong in America

Chanthavong is the 19933rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chanthavong surname appeared 1,346 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 Chanthavong.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chanthavong 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 Chanthavong

The surname CHANTHAVONG originated in the Southeast Asian country of Laos. It is a Lao name that dates back several centuries. The name is derived from the combination of two Lao words, "chan" meaning moon, and "thavong" meaning golden or brilliant. Together, these words form the meaning "brilliant moon" or "golden moon."

CHANTHAVONG is a name that was historically concentrated in the central and southern regions of Laos, particularly in the areas around the capital city of Vientiane and the Savannakhet Province. The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in ancient Lao manuscripts and records dating back to the 16th and 17th centuries.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname CHANTHAVONG was Thao Chanthavong, a prominent Lao nobleman and military commander who lived in the late 17th century. He played a significant role in the defense of the Kingdom of Lan Xang against Siamese invasions.

Another notable figure was Phra Chanthavong, a Lao Buddhist monk and scholar who lived in the 19th century. He was renowned for his contributions to the preservation and promotion of Lao literature and culture.

In the early 20th century, Kham Chanthavong was a respected Lao politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Kingdom of Laos in the 1940s.

During the mid-20th century, Khampheng Chanthavong was a prominent Lao artist and painter who gained recognition for his depictions of traditional Lao life and landscapes.

More recently, Malichanh Chanthavong was a celebrated Lao writer and poet who lived from 1926 to 2008. His works explored themes of Lao identity, culture, and the struggles of the Lao people throughout the 20th century.

While the CHANTHAVONG surname has its roots in Laos, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities. However, it remains closely tied to its Lao heritage and the cultural significance of its meaning.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chanthavong

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

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

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