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

Chauca, 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 Chauca surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chauca in America

Chauca is the 37391st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chauca surname appeared 596 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 Chauca.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chauca 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 Chauca

The surname CHAUCA has its origins in the Quechua language, spoken by indigenous peoples of the Andes region in South America. It is believed to have originated in Peru during the time of the Inca Empire, which existed from the 13th to the 16th century.

The name CHAUCA is derived from the Quechua word "chawka", which means "lake" or "lagoon". This suggests that the name may have been originally associated with individuals who lived near lakes or lagoons in the Andean highlands.

There are no known historical references to the name CHAUCA in ancient manuscripts or records from the Inca period. However, the name likely existed during that time as a surname or designation for certain families or lineages.

The earliest recorded examples of the name CHAUCA can be traced back to the colonial period in Peru, following the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire in the 16th century. Some of the earliest known individuals with this surname include:

Sebastián CHAUCA, a landowner and farmer who lived in the Cusco region in the late 16th century. Juana CHAUCA, a textile weaver from the village of Paucartambo, recorded in census records from the early 17th century. Pedro CHAUCA, a silversmith and metalworker who lived in the city of Arequipa in the mid-17th century.

In the 19th century, the surname CHAUCA was also found in other parts of Peru, as well as in neighboring countries like Bolivia and Ecuador, likely due to migration and settlement patterns.

Notable individuals with the surname CHAUCA include:

Miguel CHAUCA (1820-1892), a Peruvian politician and lawyer who served as a congressman and minister of justice. María CHAUCA (1856-1922), a Peruvian educator and women's rights activist, known for founding one of the first schools for girls in Lima. Ernesto CHAUCA (1876-1934), a Bolivian writer and journalist, known for his novels and short stories depicting life in the Andes. Julio CHAUCA (1901-1978), a Peruvian artist and painter, renowned for his landscapes and depictions of Andean culture. Ana CHAUCA (1932-2018), an Ecuadorian anthropologist and researcher, known for her work on indigenous communities in the Amazon region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chauca

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

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

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