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

Chávez-Sánchez, 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 Chávez-Sánchez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chávez-Sánchez in America

Chávez-Sánchez is the 90113th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chávez-Sánchez surname appeared 205 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 Chávez-Sánchez.

The history of the last name Chávez-Sánchez

The surname CHAVEZSANCHEZ is a compound or double-barrelled surname of Spanish origin. It combines the paternal surname Chavez and the maternal surname Sanchez, which were likely united through marriage at some point in the family's history.

The name Chavez is derived from the Spanish word "chavo," meaning "lad" or "boy." It is thought to have originated as a nickname or descriptive name for a young or youthful person. The Sanchez surname, on the other hand, is a patronymic name meaning "son of Sancho," with Sancho being a medieval Spanish form of the name Sanctius, derived from the Latin word "sanctus," meaning "holy" or "sainted."

While the combined form CHAVEZSANCHEZ is relatively modern, both Chavez and Sanchez have deep roots in Spanish history. The name Sanchez can be traced back to the 12th century, with early examples found in documents such as the Becerro de las Behetrías de Castilla, a medieval census of Castilian landowners and their holdings.

One notable historical figure bearing the Chavez name was Tomás Chavez, a Spanish conquistador born in 1503 in Trujillo, Spain. He participated in the conquest of Mexico under Hernán Cortés and later became a prominent landowner and encomendero in New Spain (present-day Mexico).

In the 16th century, the surname Sanchez was prominent among Spanish settlers and colonists in the Americas. One example is Diego Sanchez de Badajoz, a Spanish explorer and conquistador who was part of the expeditions led by Francisco Pizarro in the conquest of Peru in the 1530s.

Another historically significant individual with the Sanchez surname was Tomás Sánchez, a Spanish Jesuit priest and philosopher born in 1550 in Córdoba, Spain. He was a renowned scholar and author of several influential works on moral philosophy and theology.

In the 18th century, Juan Bautista Sánchez Munoz, a Spanish historian and author born in 1727 in Aragón, Spain, made significant contributions to the study of Spanish history and literature.

The combined surname CHAVEZSANCHEZ likely emerged in more recent centuries, reflecting the blending of family lines through marriage. While its origins can be traced back to medieval Spain, the compound form itself represents the rich cultural heritage and genealogical complexity of Spanish naming traditions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chávez-Sánchez

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Chávez-Sánchez.

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 Chávez-Sánchez 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 Chávez-Sánchez was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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