Chavira Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The prestigious surname Chavira originated in Spain, a country which has figured prominently in world affairs for hundreds of years.

Chavira Early Origins

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The surname Chavira was first found in Galicia, in northwestern Spain.

Chavira Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Chávez, Chavez, Chaves and others.

Chavira Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Chavira research. Another 398 words (28 lines of text) covering the years 1370 and 1815 are included under the topic Early Chavira History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Chavira Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Juan Chaves, who served with Pedro de Alvarado and who founded the settlement of Gracias a Dios in 1533. Also of note was Nuflo de Chaves, who voyaged to the New World with Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca in 1542.

Contemporary Notables of the name Chavira (post 1700)

Itan Daniel Chavira (b. 1987), American gold medalist minor league ice hockey forward in the Men's Roller inline hockey at the 2013 World Games
Ricardo Antonio Chavira (b. 1971), American two-time Screen Actors Guild Award winning actor, known for his role as Carlos Solis in Desperate Housewives (2004-2012)
Arlo Chavira, American Democrat politician, Candidate for Texas State House of Representatives 81st District, 2004 ^[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Javier Lozano Chavira (b. 1971), Mexican footballer

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Citations

^ The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html

Other References

de Cadenas, Vicente Y Viicent. Heraldic Patronimica Española Y Sus Patronimicos Compuestos. Madrid: Hidalguía, 1976. Print.
Rasmussen, Louis J. . San Francisco Ship Passenger Lists 4 Volumes Colma, California 1965 Reprint. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1978. Print.
Annuaire Général Héraldique Universel. Paris: Institut Héraldique, 1901. Print.
Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
Rietstap, Johannes Baptist. Armorial Général. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
de Cadenas, Vicente Y Viicent. Caballeros de La Orden de Santiago Siglo XVIII. Madrid: Hidalguía, 1996. Print.
Domínguez, C. Hispano de Apellidos y Blasones. 4 Vols. 2001. Print.
García Carraffa, Alberto and Arturo. Diccionario Heráldico y Genealógico de Apellidos Españoles y Americanos 88 Volumes. Madrid: A. Marzo. Print.
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The Chavira Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Chavira Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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