Devereaux Surname
Approximately 8,021 people bear this surname
Devereaux Surname Definition:
The French D'Evreux = Of vreux (Eure, Normandy).
This name was Latinized De Ebroicis, and is derived from the Celtic tribal name Eburovices = the dwellers on the Ebura or Eure River.
Read More About This SurnameDevereaux Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,778 | 1:62,731 | 7,353 |
| Canada | 800 | 1:46,057 | 5,658 |
| Australia | 611 | 1:44,183 | 5,577 |
| England | 435 | 1:128,087 | 12,755 |
| Ireland | 114 | 1:41,306 | 3,205 |
| South Africa | 89 | 1:608,738 | 46,089 |
| New Zealand | 75 | 1:60,378 | 9,390 |
| Wales | 35 | 1:88,415 | 7,250 |
| Netherlands | 15 | 1:1,125,812 | 68,885 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | 1:51,821 | 2,326 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 16 | 1:276,867 | 11,455 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 122 | 1:199,798 | 15,918 |
| Wales | 45 | 1:34,854 | 1,900 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 482 | 1:104,188 | 10,499 |
Devereaux (248) may also be a first name.
Devereaux Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The French D'Evreux = Of vreux (Eure, Normandy).
This name was Latinized De Ebroicis, and is derived from the Celtic tribal name Eburovices = the dwellers on the Ebura or Eure River.
(French) One who came from Evreux, in France.
User-submitted Reference
The first Devereux is Robert d'Évreux. He was archbishop and count of Évreux, a French city. He was from a Viking lineage installed in Normandie (French region near to England). He was an uncle of William the conqueror. When William the conqueror took England the Devereux family were with him. Then the Devereux family became an important English knights familly, keeping the Wales frontier for hundred of years. Later the Devereux familly gave 3 Heire of Essex. The Devereux family was also involved in Ireland wars affairs at several periods, wich explains why we can also find Devereux in Ireland.
- thibdA surname of French origin. The Delvaux name translates to of/from the valley. Most common in Belgium, though can be found throughout Europe (France and Germany most commonly after Belgium) and to a lesser extent the United States.
- ravenwolfieDevereaux Demographics
Average Devereaux Salary in
United States
$44,653 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Devereaux Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Devereaux Come From? nationality or country of origin
Devereaux has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Devereaux? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 62,578th most commonly held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 908,558 people. The surname Devereaux occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Devereaux reside; 70 percent reside in North America and 70 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 566,287th most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 248 people.
The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 5,778 people, or 1 in 62,731. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 10 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Texas, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States Devereaux occurs in 32 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 10 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.
Devereaux Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Devereaux has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Devereaux last name expanded 1,199 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 357 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 713 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 22 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Devereaux Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Devereaux last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Devereaux last name are 10.74% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.51% registered with the political party.
The amount Devereaux earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 43.29% less than the national average, earning R 134,772 per year; in United States they earn 3.49% more than the national average, earning $44,653 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.77% more than the national average, earning $50,066 CAD per year.
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Devereaux Reference & Research
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