Chaves Family History

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Chaves Name Meaning

Portuguese: habitational name from a place in the province of Tras-os-Montes named Chaves, from Latin (aquis) Flaviis, ‘(at the) waters of Flavius’. The place was the site of sulfurous springs with supposedly health-giving properties, around which a settlement was founded in the 1st century ad by the Emperor Vespasian. Portuguese and Galician: habitational name from any of numerous places called Chaves, generally from the plural of chave ‘key’, from Latin clavis. Variant of Irish and English Chivers. Compare Chavers.

Similar surnames: Chavis, Naves, Chavers, Cave, Cales, Hames, Caves, Chavous, Rhames

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You can see how Chaves families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chaves family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Chaves families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 11 Chaves families living in Warwickshire. This was about 31% of all the recorded Chaves's in the UK. Warwickshire had the highest population of Chaves families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Chaves surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Chaves Family Occupations

What did your Chaves ancestors do for a living?

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Farmer
34%
Laborer
30%
Keeping House
8%
Farm Laborer
3%

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Chaves Historical Records

What Chaves family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Chaves. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Chaves census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger List
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Chaves. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.
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Draft Card
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Chaves. For the veterans among your Chaves ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Chaves. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Chaves census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1891 UK census records for Chaves

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Chaves. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Chaves immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Chaves. For the veterans among your Chaves ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Chaves military records

Chaves Life Expectancy

What is the average Chaves lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Chaves life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Chaves in 1949 was 39, and 75 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Chaves