Explore the Family Name Chauvet

The meaning of Chauvet

French: nickname from a diminutive of chauve ‘bald’ (from Old French chauf, Latin calvus).

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How common is the last name Chauvet in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Chauvet has seen a slight rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the name ranked 91,004 in popularity and by 2010, its rank had increased to 89,753 – a change of approximately 1.37%. The number of individuals carrying the surname also saw an increase during this period. In 2000, there were 188 people with the surname and by 2010, the count had grown to 206, marking a rise of about 9.57%. However, the proportion of the population with the surname per 100k remained consistent at 0.07.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#91,004	#89,753	1.37%
Count	188	206	9.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.07	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Chauvet

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Chauvet identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. However, there was a decrease in this group from 75% in 2000 to 61.17% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Black saw a considerable increase from 16.49% in 2000 to 27.18% in 2010. Those reporting two or more races also rose significantly from 2.66% in 2000 to 5.83% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic remained relatively stable, increasing slightly from 4.26% in 2000 to 4.37% in 2010. No individuals with the surname Chauvet identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	75%	61.17%	-18.44%
Black	16.49%	27.18%	64.83%
Two or More Races	2.66%	5.83%	119.17%
Hispanic	4.26%	4.37%	2.58%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%