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

Chauvin, 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 Chauvin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chauvin in America

Chauvin is the 8246th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chauvin surname appeared 4,018 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Chauvin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chauvin 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 Chauvin

The surname Chauvin originated in France during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French word "chalvin," which means "bald" or "having a bald patch." This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive nickname given to someone with this physical characteristic.

The earliest known record of the Chauvin surname dates back to the 12th century in the region of Normandy, France. It is believed to have been a fairly common name among the Norman population during this time. Some variations in spelling included Chauvin, Chauven, and Chauvain.

One of the earliest documented instances of the Chauvin name can be found in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Père de Chartres, a medieval manuscript from the 12th century, which mentions a certain "Robertus Chauvin" as a witness to a land transaction.

In the 13th century, the name Chauvin appeared in the Registres de l'Échevinage de la ville de Reims, which were official records kept by the municipal authorities of the city of Reims. This suggests that the name had spread to other parts of northern France by this time.

One notable historical figure with the Chauvin surname was Jean Chauvin (1510-1588), a French Protestant theologian and reformer who played a significant role in the spread of Calvinism in France during the 16th century.

Another individual of note was Nicolas Chauvin (1612-1668), a French mathematician and astronomer who contributed to the development of celestial mechanics and the theory of planetary motion.

In the 18th century, François Chauvin (1737-1823) was a French military officer who served in the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. He was known for his bravery and patriotism, which may have contributed to the later use of the term "chauvinism" to describe an excessive or blind patriotism.

Michel Chauvin (1814-1899) was a French artist and painter who specialized in portraits and historical scenes. His works can be found in various museums and galleries across France.

Finally, Marie Chauvin (1663-1718) was a French-Canadian woman who is recognized as one of the first settlers of what is now the city of Quebec. She arrived in New France (present-day Canada) in 1665 and became a prominent figure in the early colonial community.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chauvin

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

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

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