Chavez

See also: Chávez

English

Etymology

From Spanish Chávez, variant of Chaves, from Galician Chaves (“Chaves in Portugal and its castle”).

Proper noun

Chavez

1. A surname from Spanish.
2. (historical) Former name of Santa Cruz, an island in Galapagos, Ecuador.

Derived terms

• Chavez Pass
• Chavism
• Chavist

 

Related terms

• Chavismo
• Chavista

 

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Chavez is the 83^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 250000 individuals. Chavez is most common among Hispanic/Latino (92.96%) individuals.

Bikol Central

Etymology

From Spanish Chávez, from Chaves.

Proper noun

Chavez

1. a surname from Spanish

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Chávez, variant of Chaves.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Cha‧vez
• IPA^(key): /ˈtsabes/ [ˈt̪s̪a.bes̪]

Proper noun

Chávez (Badlit spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜊᜒᜐ᜔)

1. a surname from Spanish

Kapampangan

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Chávez, from Chaves.

Proper noun

Chavez

1. a surname from Spanish

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Chávez, variant of Chaves, from Galician Chaves.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃaves/ [ˈt͡ʃaː.vɛs]
  • IPA^(key): (more native-sounding) /ˈt͡ʃabes/ [ˈt͡ʃaː.bɛs], (more native-sounding, no yod coalescence) /ˈtsabes/ [ˈt̪saː.bɛs]
• Rhymes: -aves, -abes
• Syllabification: Cha‧vez

Proper noun

Chavez (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜊᜒᜐ᜔)

1. a surname from Spanish

Statistics

• According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Chavez is the 64^th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 80,170 individuals.