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Chávez Family History
Chávez Genealogy & Family TreeChavez is a Spanish surname from Galicia, Spain. It comes from the Portuguese word chaves which means “keys.” It is the 22nd most common Hispanic surname. An early Chavez ancestor, Trinidad Chavez Aparicio, introduced chocolate from Mexico to Spain in 1570.
Other spellings include “Chaves.” Notable people with the surname include American union leader Cesar Chavez, Mexican composer Carlos Chavez, Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez, Hollywood celebrity stylist Nicole Chavez, and President of Honduras Coronado Chavez. The first Chavez to come to America was Nicholas Chavez in Louisiana in 1825.
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Chávez Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Manuel Chavez Chavez -- --, 1860
- Adolfo Chavez -- --, 1895 December 0, 1987 New Mexico
- Maria Adelaida Chavez -- --, 1885 December 0, 1961 New Mexico
- Efren C Chavez -- --, 1908 January 15, 1998 New Mexico
- Josefa (Pepa) Chavez -- --, 1856 August 3, 1933
Chávez Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Adolfo Chavez -- --, 1895 December 0, 1987 New Mexico
- Mary Chavez -- --, 1941 April 16, 2003 New Mexico
- Madeline Phyllis Chavez -- --, 1927 April 29, 1989 Colorado
- Fernando Bernardo Duran Chavez -- --, 1721 December 0, 1790 New Mexico
- Maria Francisca Duran Chavez -- --, 1719 December 0, 1792
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