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 surname Devaureix is found in France more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Devaureix? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,432,070th most numerous family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Devaureix reside; 94 percent reside in Western Europe and 94 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

It is most frequently occurring in France, where it is held by 31 people, or 1 in 2,142,668. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 52 percent are found, Occitanie, where 23 percent are found and Grand Est, where 6 percent are found. Not including France it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 3 percent are found and Spain, where 3 percent are found.

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