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Chavez Family History
Chavez 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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Chavez Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Jose Lecadio Chavez -- --, 1819
- Angel Chavez -- --, 1927 October 11, 2005 New Mexico
- Julian Chavez -- --, 1855
- Jose Pantaleon Chavez -- --, 1846
- Martina Chavez -- --, 1841
Chavez Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Jose Antonio Chavez -- --, 1778 February 0, 1799 New Mexico
- Maria Eusebia Chavez -- --, 1868
- Fabian Chavez -- --, 1854
- Antonio Chavez -- --, 1838
- Dora Maria Chavez -- --, 1938 May 8, 1994 New Mexico
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