Davreux Surname

515,280th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 633 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Davreux Surname Definition:

D'evreux: in Leland, Deveroys. Richard, Count of Evreux and Archbishop of Rouen, son of Richard I. of Normandy and his mistress, the washerwoman Arietta, had by a concubine three sons—Richard, Count of Evreux: Ralph, Sieur de Gaci, whose son Robert died without issue; and William d’Evreux.

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Davreux Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium4461:25,7774,097
France931:714,22389,679
Canada771:478,51441,057
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Davreux Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

D'evreux: in Leland, Deveroys. Richard, Count of Evreux and Archbishop of Rouen, son of Richard I. of Normandy and his mistress, the washerwoman Arietta, had by a concubine three sons—Richard, Count of Evreux: Ralph, Sieur de Gaci, whose son Robert died without issue; and William d’Evreux. The eldest of these brothers, Richard, and his son William fought by the Conqueror’s side at Hastings. He died the following year, and William appears in Domesday as holding a great barony in Hampshire, Berkshire, and Oxfordshire. The name remains as Devereux.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Davreux Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Davreux Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Davreux is found in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Davreux? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 515,280th most commonly occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 11,512,711 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Davreux are found; 85 percent are found in Western Europe and 83 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in Belgium, where it is carried by 446 people, or 1 in 25,777. In Belgium Davreux is most common in: Walloon Region, where 80 percent are found, Brussels Capital Region, where 17 percent are found and Flemish Region, where 3 percent are found. Not including Belgium Davreux exists in 8 countries. It is also found in France, where 15 percent are found and Canada, where 12 percent are found.

Davreux Last Name Statistics demography

Davreux earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 8.46% less than the national average, earning $45,480 CAD per year.

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Deauvreaux820/
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Davrou77130/
Davruk7714/
Davrey778/
Davrae771/
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Devrux771/
Deaveraux751/
Deaveroux751/
Devrreaux750/
Deabreu71977/
D'Abreu71217/
Davrout7120/
Davraju713/
Devreax712/
D'Avrea711/
Davrush711/
Dhavrut711/
Daubreu711/
Devruix710/
Davroult6736/
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