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

Chavious, 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 Chavious surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chavious in America

Chavious is the 86645th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chavious surname appeared 215 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 Chavious.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chavious 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 Chavious

The surname Chavious is believed to have originated from the Spanish word "chavo," meaning a young man or boy. It is thought to have roots in the Spanish regions of Andalusia and Catalonia, dating back to the 15th century.

The name may have derived from a nickname or descriptive term for a young, youthful person. Historical records indicate that the surname first appeared in written form around the late 1400s, with variations such as "Chavos" and "Chavio" being recorded.

While not widely documented in medieval manuscripts or records like the Domesday Book, the earliest known reference to the name Chavious can be found in a 1512 tax record from the town of Seville, Spain. This document lists a "Juan Chavious" as a resident and landowner.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname was Rodrigo Chavious, a Spanish explorer born in 1525 in Cádiz. He accompanied Hernán Cortés on expeditions to the Americas and is believed to have been among the first Europeans to set foot in what is now Mexico.

In the 17th century, the name Chavious appeared in records from the Spanish colonial settlements in the Caribbean and Central America. Notable figures include Pedro Chavious (1632-1701), a prominent landowner and cattle rancher in Cuba, and María Chavious (1655-1729), a renowned healer and midwife in Guatemala.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the name Chavious spread to other regions, such as the Philippines. Juan Chavious (1718-1792) was a Spanish soldier and administrator who served as the Governor of the Philippine island of Cebu from 1765 to 1771.

In the 19th century, a branch of the Chavious family settled in Louisiana, United States, where they became involved in the sugar cane industry. One of the most notable members was Josephine Chavious (1825-1897), a plantation owner and entrepreneur who pioneered new methods of sugar production.

Throughout history, the surname Chavious has been associated with various professions, including explorers, landowners, soldiers, and entrepreneurs, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and experiences of those who have carried this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chavious

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

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

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