Chavez Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Chavez last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Chavez last name
Meaning of the Chavez last name: from Chaves. Chavez, in Spanish Chávez, is a Spanish surname, a form of Chaves, a town in northern Portugal whose Latin name was Aquae Flaviae, "waters of Flavius". The last name is common in Mexico, Peru and New Mexico. Curiously, the hot springs that gave Chaves its Roman name are still used today.
Arms associated with the Chavez name
Spanish heraldry likes castles, lions and trees, and coats of arms associated with the Chavez surname, each with its blazon, follow suit.
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Chavez name FAQ
What does the Chavez name mean?
From Chaves. Common variants include Chaves, Chávez.
Where does the Chavez surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Mexico, Peru and the United States.
Is there a Chavez coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Chavez coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Roberto Faure, María Asunción Ribes & Antonio García, Diccionario de apellidos españoles (Espasa, 2001); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).