Find out how popular the last name Davillier is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Davillier.

Davillier, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Davillier surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Davillier in America

Davillier is the 89753rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Davillier surname appeared 206 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Davillier.

We can also compare 2010 data for Davillier to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Davillier

The surname Davillier is of French origin and dates back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Old French words "de" meaning "of" and "vill" referring to a small village or town. This suggests that the name may have originated as a locational surname, identifying someone who came from a particular village or town.

The earliest known recorded instances of the Davillier name can be found in medieval documents from the region of Normandy in northern France. Variations in spelling were common in those times, and the name appeared as Davillier, d'Avillier, and Deavillier among others.

One of the earliest documented references to the Davillier name is in the Livre des Bourgeois de Rouen, a register of the burgesses of Rouen, dating back to the 13th century. This record mentions a Jehan Davillier who was a prominent merchant in the city.

In the 15th century, the Davillier name appears in the tax records of the Duchy of Burgundy, with several individuals bearing the name listed as landowners and farmers in the region.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Davillier family spread throughout France, with branches settling in various provinces, including Ile-de-France, Champagne, and Lorraine.

Notable individuals with the Davillier surname include:

1. Jean-Claude Davillier (1588-1654), a French theologian and professor of philosophy at the University of Paris.
2. Marie-Anne Davillier (1713-1791), a French painter and portraitist active during the Rococo period.
3. Charles Davillier (1823-1883), a French art historian and collector, best known for his work on Spanish and Portuguese ceramics.
4. Léon Davillier (1837-1923), a French traveler, writer, and historian, who authored several books on his travels in Spain and North Africa.
5. Auguste Davillier (1856-1926), a French military officer and recipient of the Legion of Honor for his service in World War I.

While the Davillier name has spread across the globe over the centuries, its roots can be traced back to the rural villages of medieval France, where it originated as a locational surname identifying individuals from a particular town or village.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Davillier

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Davillier.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Davillier was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Davillier has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Davillier was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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