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

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

Popularity of Ruiz Chavez in America

Ruiz Chavez is the 138304th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ruiz Chavez surname appeared 121 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 Ruiz Chavez.

The history of the last name Ruiz Chavez

The surname RUIZCHAVEZ has its origins in Spain, dating back to the medieval period around the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from a combination of two Spanish words: "Ruiz," which means "son of Ruy," and "Chavez," which may have been a place name or a reference to a person's occupation.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the RUIZCHAVEZ surname can be found in the historic El Libro de la Montería, a 14th-century Spanish manuscript detailing hunting expeditions and the names of participants. This document mentions individuals with variations of the name, such as Ruy Chaves and Ruy Chavez.

During the 15th century, the RUIZCHAVEZ surname appeared in various municipal records and chronicles across different regions of Spain, particularly in areas like Castile, Andalusia, and Extremadura. Some notable individuals bearing this surname from this period include Juan Ruiz Chavez, a military commander who served under King Ferdinand II of Aragon in the late 15th century.

As Spain expanded its influence through exploration and colonization in the 16th and 17th centuries, the RUIZCHAVEZ surname was carried to the Americas, particularly to regions like Mexico, Peru, and Colombia. One prominent figure from this era was Hernán Ruiz Chavez, a Spanish conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the early 1500s.

In the 18th century, records show the RUIZCHAVEZ surname in various parts of the Spanish colonial empire, with individuals like Miguel Ruiz Chavez, a landowner and cattle rancher in Nueva España (modern-day Mexico), and Catalina Ruiz Chavez, a influential figure in the socio-political circles of Lima, Peru.

Moving into the 19th century, the RUIZCHAVEZ surname continued to be present in various Spanish-speaking regions, with notable individuals such as José Ruiz Chavez, a renowned painter and artist from Mexico who lived from 1820 to 1895, and Manuel Ruiz Chavez, a Chilean military officer and politician who played a significant role in the country's independence movements in the early 1800s.

Throughout its history, the RUIZCHAVEZ surname has undergone various spelling variations, including Ruiz-Chavez, Ruiz de Chavez, and Ruiz y Chavez, reflecting the linguistic and cultural influences of different regions and time periods.

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

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

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

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