Chavez
See also: Chávez
English edit
Etymology edit
From Spanish Chávez, variant of Chaves, from Galician Chaves (“Chaves in Portugal and its castle”).
Proper noun edit
Chavez
- A surname from Spanish.
- (historical) Former name of Santa Cruz, an island in Galapagos, Ecuador.
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Chavez is the 83rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 250000 individuals. Chavez is most common among Hispanic/Latino (92.96%) individuals.
Bikol Central edit
Etymology edit
From Spanish Chávez, from Chaves.
Proper noun edit
Chavez
- a surname from Spanish
Cebuano edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish Chávez, variant of Chaves.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Chávez (Badlit spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜊᜒᜐ᜔)
- a surname from Spanish
Kapampangan edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish Chávez, from Chaves.
Proper noun edit
Chavez
- a surname from Spanish
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish Chávez, variant of Chaves, from Galician Chaves.
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Tagalog)
- Rhymes: -aves, (more native-sounding) -abes
- Syllabification: Cha‧vez
Proper noun edit
Chavez (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜊᜒᜐ᜔)
- a surname from Spanish
Statistics edit
- According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Chavez is the 64th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 80,170 individuals.