Devaureix Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Devaureix 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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Devaureix Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France311:2,142,668174,004
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Devaureix 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

Devaureix Last Name Facts

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

The last name Devaureix is most common in France. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Devaureix? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,432,070th most prevalent last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Devaureix live; 94 percent live in Western Europe and 94 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

This surname is most commonly occurring in France, where it is held by 31 people, or 1 in 2,142,668. In France Devaureix is most common in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 52 percent reside, Occitanie, where 23 percent reside and Grand Est, where 6 percent reside. Besides France this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 3 percent reside and Spain, where 3 percent reside.

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