Chavoya

Chavoya Meaning & Origin

About Chavoya
The surname Chavoya is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "chavo," which means "youth" or "young person" in Spanish. It is believed to have originated as a nickname or descriptive surname for someone who was youthful or had youthful characteristics. The surname Chavoya is relatively rare and is primarily found in Mexico and the southwestern United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Chavoya is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Chavoya: 658
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,427
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Chavoya based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Chavoya is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XF
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH AH0 V OY1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/chavoya*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chavoya in Braille

Here's how to represent Chavoya in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Chavoya in braille

How to sign the name Chavoya using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Chavoya using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Chavoya in sign language

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