Chacón
A Spanish surname most often linked to a place name or a nickname, and sometimes associated with the word for a native leader in parts of Peru.
The #1,255 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 11,034 Americans shares it.
Etymology
The surname Chacón is Spanish in form, but its exact origin is not settled from the excerpt available. The cited source glosses "chacón" as a term used for a cacique, or local chief, in some Peruvian communities, which suggests a possible indigenous or colonial-era nickname route. In Spanish surname tradition, it may also have developed from a place name or from a descriptive byname, but that cannot be confirmed from the evidence here.
History
Chacón is a well-known Hispanic surname found in Spain and across Latin America. It appears in the record of Spanish-speaking communities in the colonial period and later spread widely through migration to the Americas. Because the surname has several plausible derivations, different family lines may not share a single origin.
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Fun fact
The accent mark in Chacón is part of the traditional Spanish spelling and helps show the stress falls on the second syllable.
From the historical record
“Chacó. Especie de morrion. Chacon. Cacique en algunos pueblos del Perú. Cierto lagarto. Chacra. Casa de campo.”
— Diccionario de los apellidos