Devereax Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Devereax 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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Devereax Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales71:224,0598,079
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Devereax (3) may also be a first name.

Devereax 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

Devereax Last Name Facts

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

The last name Devereax has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Devereax? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 10,311,814th most common last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Devereax occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Devereax are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 7,463,778th most common first name at a global level, held by 3 people.

Devereax is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States Devereax is most numerous in: Georgia, where 33 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 33 percent reside and Nevada, where 33 percent reside.

Devereax Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Devereax has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 84 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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