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

Chavannes, 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 Chavannes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chavannes in America

Chavannes is the 78040th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chavannes surname appeared 245 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 Chavannes.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chavannes 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 Chavannes

The surname Chavannes is of French origin and can be traced back to the 12th century. It is derived from the old French word "chavanne," which refers to a dwelling or shelter for shepherds and their flocks. This suggests that the earliest bearers of this name were likely involved in pastoral or agricultural pursuits.

The name is believed to have originated in the Haute-Savoie region of eastern France, where several villages and hamlets bear the name Chavannes. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in a 1238 charter from the Abbey of Abondance, which mentions a certain "Guido de Chavannes."

In the 13th century, the Chavannes family was well-established in the Franche-Comté region, where they held lands and titles. One notable figure from this era was Jean de Chavannes, a knight who fought in the Crusades and died in the Holy Land around 1270.

The Chavannes name gained further prominence in the 15th century with the rise of the Chavannes de la Giraudière family in the Loire Valley. This noble family produced several notable figures, including Jacques de Chavannes (1470-1542), a distinguished military commander who served under King Francis I of France.

Another prominent bearer of the name was Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (1824-1898), a renowned French painter and co-founder of the Symbolist movement. His works, characterized by their dreamlike quality and allegorical themes, can be found in museums around the world.

In the 19th century, the Chavannes name also gained recognition in the field of science. Édouard Chavannes (1865-1918) was a prominent French sinologist and pioneer in the study of ancient Chinese history and literature.

Other notable individuals with the surname Chavannes include Élie Chavannes (1689-1761), a Swiss Calvinist theologian and professor at the University of Geneva, and Albert Chavannes (1837-1919), a Swiss politician and member of the Federal Council, the executive branch of the Swiss government.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chavannes

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

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

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