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

Chavarillo, 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 Chavarillo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chavarillo in America

Chavarillo is the 154907th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chavarillo surname appeared 105 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 Chavarillo.

The history of the last name Chavarillo

The surname Chavarillo originated in Spain during the Middle Ages. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "chav�rria," which means a small farmstead or a small hut. The name likely referred to someone who lived or worked on a small farm or in a humble dwelling.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Chavarillo surname can be found in the census records of the town of Navarra in northern Spain, dating back to the 14th century. The name appears to have been concentrated in the regions of Navarra, La Rioja, and the Basque Country, where many variations in spelling, such as "Chavarria" and "Chavarra," were also common.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the Chavarillo surname was Juan Chavarillo, a Spanish soldier and explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico. Juan Chavarillo is mentioned in several historical accounts of the time, including Bernal Díaz del Castillo's "The True History of the Conquest of New Spain."

Another prominent individual with the Chavarillo surname was Diego Chavarillo, a Spanish painter who lived in the 17th century. He was known for his religious paintings and worked extensively in the churches and monasteries of Seville and Andalusia.

In the 18th century, María Chavarillo, a Spanish nun and writer, gained recognition for her poetry and devotional works. She lived in the convent of Santa Clara in Valladolid and is remembered for her contributions to the literary and religious culture of the time.

Moving into the 19th century, we find Manuel Chavarillo, a Spanish military officer and politician who played a role in the Carlist Wars. He was born in 1810 in Navarra and served as a general in the Carlist forces during the First Carlist War.

Lastly, in the early 20th century, Emilio Chavarillo was a Spanish architect and urban planner who worked on several notable projects in Madrid and other cities in Spain. He was born in 1880 and is remembered for his contributions to the development of modern urban planning in Spain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chavarillo

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

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 Chavarillo 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.

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

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