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

Chevérez, 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 Chevérez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chevérez in America

Chevérez is the 86981st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chevérez surname appeared 214 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 Chevérez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chevérez 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 Chevérez

The surname Cheverez is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is thought to be a locative name, derived from the place name Chevers, which was a small village located in the northern region of Castile. The name Chevers is believed to have its roots in the Latin term 'capreolus', meaning 'wild goat', suggesting that the area may have been known for its abundance of these animals.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Cheverez can be found in the 14th-century document known as the Becerro de las Behetrias, a record of landholdings and feudal obligations in Castile. This document mentions a certain Pedro Cheverez, who was a landowner in the region.

In the 15th century, during the reign of Queen Isabella I of Castile, there is a record of a nobleman named Rodrigo Cheverez, who served as a military commander and played a role in the Spanish conquest of Granada, the last Moorish stronghold in the Iberian Peninsula.

In the 16th century, as Spanish exploration and colonization of the Americas began, the name Cheverez made its way across the Atlantic. One notable figure from this period was Juan Cheverez, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés. He was born in Seville, Spain, in 1497 and died in Mexico City in 1574.

During the 17th century, the Cheverez family established itself in the Spanish colonies of the Americas, particularly in present-day Mexico and Peru. One prominent individual from this era was María Cheverez, a wealthy landowner in the Viceroyalty of Peru, who was born in Lima in 1629 and passed away in 1702.

In the 18th century, the Cheverez name gained recognition in the field of literature and arts. Antonio Cheverez, born in Madrid in 1718 and died in 1792, was a renowned playwright and poet who contributed to the development of Spanish theatre during the Enlightenment period.

As the centuries passed, the Cheverez surname continued to spread across various regions, with individuals bearing this name making their mark in various fields. However, it is important to note that these historical accounts are based on available records and may not represent an exhaustive or definitive account of the surname's origins and lineage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chevérez

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

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

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