Explore the Family Name Chavous

The meaning of Chavous

Irish and English: variant of Chivers.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Chavous has seen a rise in popularity in the United States over the decade between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 28,856th in terms of common use, but by 2010, it had risen to 27,042nd place, representing a positive change of 6.29%. The count of people carrying this surname also increased from 776 in 2000 to 896 in 2010, showing a growth rate of 15.46%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with the surname Chavous for every 100,000 residents marginally increased from 0.29 to 0.3.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,856	#27,042	6.29%
Count	776	896	15.46%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.3	3.45%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Chavous

In terms of ethnicity, information from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the surname Chavous is most commonly associated with individuals identifying as Black or White, although there has been some shift over time. In 2000, a slightly larger percentage of individuals with this surname identified as Black (48.20%) compared to those who identified as White (44.72%). However, by 2010, these positions reversed with an increased percentage identifying as White (47.10%) and a decreased percentage identifying as Black (45.54%). Furthermore, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic increased significantly by 34.11%, while those identifying as two or more races decreased by 16.83%. There were no individuals with the surname Chavous who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	44.72%	47.1%	5.32%
Black	48.2%	45.54%	-5.52%
Hispanic	2.58%	3.46%	34.11%
Two or More Races	3.09%	2.57%	-16.83%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%