Chacon

Chacon is a surname of Spanish origin, commonly written with the acute accent as Chacón in Spanish-language contexts. It is often treated as a toponymic surname, derived from place names in Spain, and has spread to Latin America, the United States, and other regions through migration. In Anglophone contexts, the form Chacon (without the accent) is widely used.

The name has been borne by a large number of individuals across a range of fields, including politics, sports, science, and the arts, making it a recognized surname in many Hispanic and global communities. It is also used as a toponym for various towns or localities in Spanish-speaking countries, sometimes named to honor historical figures bearing the surname.

In other uses, "Chacon" may appear in cultural contexts where Spanish naming conventions are present, or as part of fictional names. The term is closely related to musical formats such as the chacona or chaconne, historical forms whose names derive from similar roots, though those terms are distinct in spelling and usage.