The Chavis surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 14,844 people carried this name — #2,442 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 19,900 people counted. That is up 8% from 13,744 in 2000.

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In print

Chavis in American newspapers,
1912.

Newspaper page from The Broad Ax carrying the name Chavis
The Broad Ax 1912-10-12
Newspaper page from The Broad Ax carrying the name Chavis
The Broad Ax 1912-02-03
Newspaper page from The Broad Ax carrying the name Chavis
The Broad Ax 1912-10-05

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 5,339 pages in all carry the name.

In the public record

People named Chavis,
in the records of 2 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States557 records

557 records of the Chavis name in the United States
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 339
  • U.S. veterans' cemetery records, burials to 2001 153
  • New York City birth, marriage and death certificates 31
  • U.S. alien registration index, 1940–1955 17
  • New York State death index (outside NYC), 1957–2001 8
  • U.S. service members who died in the Vietnam War 4
  • Passenger arrivals in the United States, 1820–1912 2
  • U.S. service members who died in the Korean War 2
  • Riverside Cemetery, Asheville (North Carolina) 1
  1. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record Henry Lewis Chavis

    Born 1949; from New York, New York. U.S. Army, heavy vehicle driver; died in an accident 1970 in Ninh Thuan, South Vietnam. Buried at Long Island National Cemetery, New York.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Herman O. Chavis

    Born 1921 in North Carolina. Enlisted 1944 at Fort Bragg; porter from Wake County. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1967, buried at Raleigh National Cemetery, North Carolina.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  3. A U.S. Army record of death and interment, Camp Nelson, Kentucky, 1864
    Example: U.S. burial record, 1864
    Burial record James Chavis

    U.S. Army veteran of World War I. Born 1891, died 1968; buried at Long Island National Cemetery, New York.

    U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)

Showing 3 of 557 records for Chavis in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · City of Asheville (public domain, PDDL). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain); U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Record of death and interment, Camp Nelson, Kentucky, 1864, U.S. National Archives (public domain).

France7 records

7 records of the Chavis name in France France's national death register, 1970–2001
  1. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Irene Charlotte Chavis

    Born 1922 in Petit-Mesnil; died 1999 in Brienne-le-Château (Aube).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  2. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Adrien Chavis

    Born 1905 in Petit-Mesnil; died 1972 in Petit-Mesnil (Aube).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  3. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Rene Jules Joseph Chavis

    Born 1913 in Beaune (Côte-d'Or); died 1998 in Tonnerre (Yonne).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)

Showing 3 of 7 records for Chavis in France.

Counts: Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Death register of Nice, 1930, Archives départementales des Alpes-Maritimes (public domain).

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