Devirieux Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Devirieux 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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Devirieux Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France221:3,019,215204,848
Canada81:4,605,699220,704

Devirieux 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

Devirieux Last Name Facts

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

The last name Devirieux is more frequently found in France than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Devirieux.

How Common Is The Last Name Devirieux? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,602,217th most common last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Devirieux reside; 73 percent reside in Western Europe and 73 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The last name Devirieux is most numerous in France, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 3,019,215. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 68 percent are found and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 32 percent are found. Barring France this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Canada, where 27 percent are found.

Devirieux Last Name Statistics demography

Devirieux earn a lot less than the average income. In Canada they earn 47.41% less than the national average, earning $26,128 CAD per year.

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