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

Chavez Torres, 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 Chavez Torres surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chavez Torres in America

Chavez Torres is the 123064th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chavez Torres surname appeared 140 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 Chavez Torres.

The history of the last name Chavez Torres

The surname CHAVEZTORRES is a combination of two separate surnames, Chavez and Torres, both of Spanish origin. The Chavez portion of the name likely originated from the ancient Spanish kingdom of Navarre, derived from the Basque word 'chabi', meaning key or lock. The Torres portion is a common Spanish surname meaning 'towers', possibly referring to someone who lived near a prominent tower or fortress.

The name Chavez can be traced back to the 11th century in the region of Navarre, where it was often spelled as 'Chaves' or 'Chaves'. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in a medieval manuscript from the Monastery of Leyre, which mentions a nobleman named 'Sancho Chaves' who lived in the late 11th century.

The Torres surname has its roots in the Castilian region of Spain, and was initially used as a descriptive name for individuals who lived near or worked in towers or fortified structures. It gained prominence during the Reconquista period, when many Iberian Christians adopted new surnames to differentiate themselves from the Moorish population.

One notable figure with the surname Chavez was César Chávez (1927-1993), an American labor leader and civil rights activist who co-founded the National Farm Workers Association (later known as the United Farm Workers union). Another was Julio César Chávez (born 1962), a Mexican professional boxer and multiple-time world champion in the lightweight and super featherweight divisions.

On the Torres side, some notable individuals include Camila Torres (1838-1892), a Venezuelan educator and writer who advocated for women's rights and education reform. Francisco Torres (1504-1598) was a Spanish navigator and explorer who accompanied Ferdinand Magellan on his circumnavigation of the globe. Another notable figure was Luis Torres (1900-1967), a Mexican artist and painter known for his murals and works depicting indigenous Mexican culture.

The surname CHAVEZTORRES likely emerged as a result of marriage between individuals bearing the separate surnames Chavez and Torres, combining their family names into a compound surname. This practice was common in many Spanish-speaking regions, particularly in Latin America, where compound surnames were used to preserve both paternal and maternal lineages.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chavez Torres

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

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

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