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

Chaverría, 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 Chaverría surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chaverría in America

Chaverría is the 104602nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chaverría surname appeared 171 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 Chaverría.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chaverría 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 Chaverría

The surname "CHAVERRIA" is of Spanish origin, with roots dating back to the 15th century. It is believed to have originated in the region of Navarra, located in northern Spain, near the Pyrenees Mountains. The name is derived from the Basque word "chaverra," meaning "rocky area" or "stony place," indicating that the family may have lived in a mountainous or rocky terrain.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "CHAVERRIA" can be found in the archives of the Kingdom of Navarre, where a certain Juan de Chaverria is mentioned as a landowner in the village of Azpilicueta in the year 1487. This suggests that the Chaverria family held a prominent position in the region during that time.

In the 16th century, the name appears in various documents related to the Spanish conquest and colonization of the Americas. For instance, Pedro de Chaverria was a Spanish soldier who participated in the conquest of Mexico under Hernán Cortés in the 1520s. Another notable figure was Diego de Chaverria, a Spanish explorer who accompanied Francisco Pizarro on his expedition to conquer the Inca Empire in Peru in the 1530s.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Chaverria family spread across various parts of the Spanish Empire, including the Philippines, where they held influential positions in the colonial administration. One prominent individual was Manuel de Chaverria, who served as the Governor of the Philippines from 1707 to 1717.

In the 19th century, the name "CHAVERRIA" gained recognition in the field of literature. José María de Chaverria, a Mexican writer and journalist, was born in 1838 and is considered one of the founders of Mexican Romanticism. His works, such as "La Quinta Modelo" and "Ensayos críticos," made significant contributions to the literary landscape of his time.

Another notable figure was Rufino Chaverria, a Venezuelan military leader and politician who played a crucial role in the country's struggle for independence from Spain. He was born in 1790 and served as the President of Venezuela from 1835 to 1836.

In the 20th century, the name "CHAVERRIA" continued to be associated with various fields, including arts, politics, and sports. One notable individual was José Chaverria, a Costa Rican painter and sculptor who was born in 1901 and is renowned for his works depicting the indigenous cultures of Central America.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chaverría

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

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

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