# Xavier (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/xavier/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque], (particularly historical) the Catholic saint and missionary Francis Xavier (1506–1552).

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Spanish |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 3,367 |
| US rank (2010) | 9,638 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 91,698 people |
| Change since 2000 | +49% (2,268 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈzeɪ.vjɚ/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From Medieval Latin Xavierus and Spanish Xavier, variant of Javier, ultimately from Basque Xabier. Originally chiefly in honor of the Navarrese saint Francis Xavier. Doublet of Echeverría.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Xavier in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 49% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 21% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.4% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 16% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 2.1% |
| Two or more races | 4.7% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Xavier in Brazil and the United States.

## People named Xavier

- Cleiton Xavier, Brazilian footballer and manager
- Daniel Xavier, Brazilian archer
- Bruno Xavier, Brazilian association football player
- Arlene Xavier, Brazilian volleyball player
- Nicette Bruno, Brazilian actress (1933–2020)
- Vektroid, American electronic musician

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.