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

Chevelon, 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 Chevelon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chevelon in America

Chevelon is the 124548th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chevelon surname appeared 138 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 Chevelon.

The history of the last name Chevelon

The surname CHEVELON is believed to have originated in France during the medieval period, particularly in the region of Normandy. It is thought to be derived from the Old French word "chevalun," which referred to a young horse or a colt.

This name may have been initially given as a descriptive nickname or a reference to someone who worked with horses or lived near a location associated with horses. Such occupational and locational surnames were common during the Middle Ages.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name CHEVELON can be found in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Père de Chartres, a collection of charters and documents from the Abbey of Saint-Père in Chartres, France, dating back to the 12th century.

In the 13th century, a notable figure bearing the name CHEVELON was Robert Chevelon, a landowner and knight who participated in the Seventh Crusade under the command of King Louis IX of France. He is mentioned in chronicles of the time as having distinguished himself in battles against the Saracens.

During the 14th century, the surname CHEVELON appeared in various records in different regions of France, such as the Livre des Bourgeois de Rouen, a register of citizens in the city of Rouen, which included entries for individuals with the name CHEVELON.

One prominent bearer of the name was Jean Chevelon, a merchant and shipping magnate from La Rochelle, who lived between 1360 and 1428. He was known for his successful trade ventures across the Atlantic and his contributions to the city's economic prosperity.

In the 16th century, Pierre Chevelon (1520-1592) was a renowned French sculptor and woodcarver whose works adorned numerous churches and cathedrals in Paris and the surrounding regions.

Another noteworthy individual was Marie Chevelon (1588-1662), a French writer and philosopher who challenged traditional gender roles and advocated for women's education and intellectual pursuits.

The CHEVELON surname has also been associated with several places and locations in France, such as the village of Chevelon in the department of Ardèche, and the Château de Chevelon, a historic castle in the commune of Saint-Gervais-d'Auvergne.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chevelon

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

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

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