Chevance is used as a family name or surname in France. It is 8 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Chevance
No. of characters: 8
Origin: France
Meaning: The name is focused in the Côtes d'Armor, but it is not bad in old entries in the Yonne and especially the Haute-Marne. Varientes: Chevanche (56) Chevans, Chevanse (29). The word "Chevance" is attested in ancient French with various meanings: profit, provisions, property. It is a sense almost identical encountered in Breton "Chevan (s)" = wealth (A. Deshayes also points Breton means "cheuance" = money). So we hesitate between a nickname for a rich person or a place name with the meaning of land, rich land. We find the equivalent of the name in Auvergne (Chebance, Chabance).

How popular is Chevance?

Chevance is ranked 301672 on our list.

Chevance is a very rare surname, few people in France have the family name and might be arised from France. Around 987 people have been found who wears Chevance as their family name. Few people around the world have Chevance as their surname. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
6,212 Jamaica1
12,270 Lebanon1
38,830 Morocco1
7,292 Vietnam1
448,262 Canada1
13,606 Senegal1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
482,540 United States26
Countries with hundreds of Chevance:
9,477 France955

Comments

K
Kellye Tharp
 Chevance is a surname Picard, representing the former french Chevance land, that is to say, what one possesses, a nickname owner.

Chevance Namesakes

  • Maurice Chevance-Bertin, Politician
  • Gaspard Chevance, Film producer

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