Explore the Family Name Chavelas

The meaning of Chavelas

Hispanic (Mexico): variant of Chabelas, apparently from Chabela, a vernacular short form of the female personal name Isabel. The surname Chabelas is rare in Mexico.

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

The popularity of the surname Chavelas has seen a significant increase in the United States, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Chavelas was ranked 95,091st in terms of popular surnames, but by 2010, it had climbed to 55,255th - an improvement of almost 42 percent. The actual count of individuals with this surname also more than doubled during this period, increasing from 178 to 372. As a proportion of the population, those bearing the Chavelas name rose from 0.07 per 100,000 people to 0.13, representing an increase of approximately 85.71 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#95,091	#55,255	41.89%
Count	178	372	108.99%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.13	85.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Chavelas

When it comes to ethnicity, the majority of individuals with the surname Chavelas identify as Hispanic, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 97.75 percent of individuals with this surname identified as Hispanic, and while this figure slightly decreased to 97.04 percent in 2010, it still represents the overwhelming majority. The percentage identifying as White saw an increase from 0 to 2.69 percent within the same timeframe. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the surname Chavelas identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	97.75%	97.04%	-0.73%
White	0%	2.69%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%