Chávez or Chavez is a Spanish language surname (derived from Latin Flaviae), also common in the Philippines, with a Portuguese language variant (Chaves). Notable people with the name include:
Alexis Sebastian Chavez, Argentinian Paralympic athlete
Agnes Chavez, American artist
Angélico Chávez (1910–1996), American Franciscan priest, historian, author, poet, and painter Anthony Chavez, Hispanic-American Professional Major League Baseball player Armando Chávez (born 1955), Mexican rower Armando Neyra Chávez (born 1937), Mexican politician Carlos Chávez (football administrator), Bolivian football administrator Carlos Chávez, Mexican composer, conductor, teacher, journalist, and the founder and director of the Mexico Symphony Orchestra César Chávez, American founder of the National Farm Workers Association, which became United Farm Workers Christian Chávez, Mexican actor and singer, most famously known for RBD and for coming out about his homosexuality José Chavez y Chavez (1851–1924), cowboy from New Mexico who rode with Billy the Kid Coronado Chávez, President of Honduras from 1845 to 1847 Dennis Chavez, United States politician Endy Chávez, Venezuelan Major League Baseball player Eric Chavez, Hispanic-American Major League Baseball player Federico Chávez, President of Paraguay, 1949–1954 Fermín Chávez, Argentinian historian, poet and journalist Gilbert Espinosa Chávez (1932-2020), American Roman Catholic bishop Gina Chavez, American Latin folk singer and songwriter Hugo Chávez, President of Venezuela from 1999 to 2013 Ignacio Chávez (disambiguation), multiple people Jeanine Áñez Chávez, interim president of Bolivia (2019–2020) Jesse Chavez, Major League Baseball player Jesús Chávez, Mexican boxer Jordan Chavez (born 1997), American soccer player Jorge Chávez, Peruvian airplane pilot Jorge F. Chavez, American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey Julio César Chávez, Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr., Mexican boxer, son of Julio César Chávez Kharla Chávez, Ecuadorian politician Laura Chavez (born 1982), American blues, soul, and rhythm and blues guitarist, songwriter and record producer Linda Chavez, Hispanic-American author and commentator Linda Chavez-Thompson, American AFL-CIO official Leo Chavez, American anthropologist Martha Chávez, Peruvian politician Martin Chavez, mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico Néstor Chávez, Venezuelan Major League Baseball player Omar Chávez, Mexican boxer, son of Julio César Chávez R. Martin Chavez (born ), American investment banker Raúl Chávez, Venezuelan Major League Baseball player Jose Chavez y Chavez, Old West outlaw, member of the Lincoln County Regulators
Fictional characters
Domingo Chavez, a fictional character in Tom Clancy's novels
Maurice Chavez, a fictional character in "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City" America Chavez, a fictional character in the Marvel Universe Todd Chavez, a main character from BoJack Horseman Jose Chavez y Chavez, character from the movie "Young Guns"