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

Chavero, 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 Chavero surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chavero in America

Chavero is the 27918th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chavero surname appeared 859 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 Chavero.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chavero 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 Chavero

The surname Chavero originated in Spain, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "chavero," which refers to a maker or seller of keys. This suggests that the name may have been an occupational surname given to individuals who worked as locksmiths or key makers.

The earliest known record of the Chavero surname can be found in the archives of the city of Seville, where a "Juan Chavero" was documented as a resident in 1562. Another early reference is found in the parish records of the village of Alcalá de Henares, near Madrid, where a "Pedro Chavero" was recorded in 1587.

In the 17th century, the Chavero name appeared in various regions of Spain, including Andalusia, Castile, and Aragon. One notable individual from this period was Diego Chavero, a renowned silversmith who lived in Cordoba from 1625 to 1698, and whose works are still preserved in several churches and museums across Spain.

As the Spanish empire expanded across the Atlantic, the Chavero surname also found its way to the Americas. One of the earliest recorded instances is that of Juan Bautista Chavero, a soldier who participated in the conquest of Mexico in the 16th century and later settled in the region of Puebla.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure bearing the Chavero surname was Manuel Chavero, a Mexican historian and archaeologist born in 1818. He is best known for his contributions to the study of pre-Columbian cultures, particularly the Toltec civilization.

Another notable Chavero was Alfredo Chavero (1841-1906), a Mexican lawyer, politician, and writer who served as the governor of the state of Michoacán and played a significant role in the political and intellectual life of his country.

Across the Atlantic, in Spain, one of the most renowned individuals with the Chavero surname was José María Chavero y Salazar (1825-1899), a Spanish military officer and politician who served as the Minister of War during the reign of King Alfonso XII.

While the Chavero name has spread across various regions and countries, its origins can be traced back to Spain, where it emerged as an occupational surname associated with the craft of locksmithing and key making.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chavero

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

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

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