Deveau Surname

70,377th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,024 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Jersey

Deveau Surname Definition:

(French) Dweller in a valley.

Deveau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada3,4791:10,5911,591
United States2,7251:133,01213,987
France7361:90,24812,990
Jersey301:3,307613
England191:2,932,529101,561
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guernsey71:4,665827
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

Deveau (18) may also be a first name.

Deveau Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French) Dweller in a valley.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Deveau Last Name Facts

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

Deveau is found most frequently in Canada. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Deveau? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 70,377th most commonly occurring last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,037,521 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Deveau live; 88 percent live in North America and 83 percent live in Anglo-North America. Deveau is also the 2,608,198th most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 18 people.

It is most commonly held in Canada, where it is borne by 3,479 people, or 1 in 10,591. In Canada Deveau is most numerous in: Nova Scotia, where 45 percent are found, Ontario, where 20 percent are found and Quebec, where 11 percent are found. Beside Canada this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 39 percent are found and France, where 10 percent are found.

Deveau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Deveau has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Deveau surname expanded 5,677 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Deveau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Deveau are 12.35% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 65.58% being registered with the party.

The amount Deveau earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 12.92% more than the national average, earning $48,726 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.06% less than the national average, earning $41,705 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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