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Chavel

How common is the last name Chavel?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Chavel, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

Names nearby in the census

#146,201

Chavel was the 146,201st most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 113 people, about 0.0 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)38.9%
  • Hispanic or Latino54.9%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)<0.1%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander<0.1%
  • Two or more races<0.1%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native<0.1%

The Census Bureau withholds some figures for small groups, so these shares add up to 93.8%.

Check the sources

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.