How common is the surname Chagnon?

1,943 people in the United States had the surname Chagnon in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 158,901 Americans. It ranked 15,166th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Chagnon?

In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Chagnon identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Chagnon?

Napoleon Chagnon, American anthropologist (1938–2019).

Where is the surname Chagnon most common?

Wikidata records people named Chagnon in the United States.

Is the surname Chagnon getting more or less common?

More common. 1,926 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,943 in 2010, up 0.9%.

The surname Chagnon

A surname, carried by 1,943 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex C255

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Chagnon is more common than 90.7% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,943 people named Chagnon in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 158,901 Americans. That is up 0.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,926.

#15,166

rank among US surnames

1,943

people in 2010

0.7

per 100,000 Americans

+0.9%

change since 2000 (was #14,273)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#15,159	Hepworth	1,945	158,738
#15,163	Welcher	1,944	158,820
#15,166	Martelli	1,943	158,901
#15,171	Ferman	1,942	158,983

Who is named Chagnon

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

94% of people named Chagnon identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.2% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 94%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.1%
Two or more races 1.2%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.1%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Chagnons

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Napoleon Chagnon
American anthropologist (1938–2019)

Questions

How common is the surname Chagnon?: 1,943 people in the United States had the surname Chagnon in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 158,901 Americans. It ranked 15,166th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Chagnon?: In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Chagnon identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Chagnon?: Napoleon Chagnon, American anthropologist (1938–2019).
Where is the surname Chagnon most common?: Wikidata records people named Chagnon in the United States.
Is the surname Chagnon getting more or less common?: More common. 1,926 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,943 in 2010, up 0.9%.