Devrieux Surname
Approximately 87 people bear this surname
Devrieux 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.
Read More About This SurnameDevrieux Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 87 | 1:763,480 | 93,619 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Devrieux 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.
Devrieux Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Devrieux Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Devrieux is more frequently found in France than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Devrieux click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Devrieux? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,007,164th most frequent surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 83,764,896 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Devrieux live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 99 percent live in Gallo-Europe.
The surname Devrieux is most frequent in France, where it is borne by 87 people, or 1 in 763,480. In France Devrieux is primarily concentrated in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 98 percent reside, Martinique, where 1 percent reside and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 1 percent reside.
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