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

Chauvet, 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 Chauvet surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chauvet in America

Chauvet is the 89753rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chauvet surname appeared 206 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 Chauvet.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chauvet 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 Chauvet

The surname CHAUVET has its origins in France, where it first emerged during the medieval period. The name is derived from the Old French word "chauvet," which means "little bald one" or "little bald person." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a nickname to someone with a noticeable lack of hair.

CHAUVET is a variant spelling of the more common French surname "Chauveau," which shares the same etymological roots. The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the 13th century in various regions of France, particularly in the northern and central areas.

One of the earliest documented references to the CHAUVET name can be found in the "Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Père de Chartres," a medieval cartulary (a collection of charters and records) dating back to the 12th century. This cartulary mentions a certain "Petrus Chauvetus," which is likely an early spelling variation of the CHAUVET surname.

In the 14th century, the name appears in the "Rôles de la Taille de Paris," a tax roll from the city of Paris, where a "Jehan Chauvet" is listed as a resident. This document provides evidence of the presence of the CHAUVET family in the French capital during this period.

Throughout the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the CHAUVET surname. One of the earliest was Jean Chauvet (c. 1425 - c. 1500), a French composer and music theorist active during the Renaissance period. His works played a significant role in the development of early polyphonic music.

Another prominent figure was François Chauvet (1663 - 1741), a French architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in Paris, including the Church of Saint-Louis-en-l'Île and the Hôtel de Beauvais.

In the 19th century, Pierre-Olivier Chauvet (1763 - 1819) was a French military officer who served during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. He rose to the rank of general and played a role in several significant battles.

More recently, Jean-Marie Chauvet (1952 - ), a French explorer and speleologist, gained international recognition for his discovery of the Chauvet Cave in 1994, which contains some of the oldest known prehistoric cave paintings, dating back over 30,000 years.

The CHAUVET surname has also been associated with various place names in France, such as Chauvet-Village in the Haute-Vienne department and Chauvet-sur-Loire in the Loire department, suggesting that some branches of the family may have taken their names from these locations or vice versa.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chauvet

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

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

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