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

Devantier, 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 Devantier surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Devantier in America

Devantier is the 65244th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Devantier surname appeared 304 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 Devantier.

We can also compare 2010 data for Devantier 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 Devantier

The surname DEVANTIER has its origins in France, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the Old French phrase "de vant" or "de vantier," meaning "from the front" or "from the vanguard." This suggests that the name may have been given to a family or individual who lived at the forefront or entrance of a village or settlement.

In the early 17th century, records indicate that the name DEVANTIER appeared in various regions of northern France, particularly in the areas of Normandy and Picardy. It is also found in some historical documents from the same period in the neighboring regions of Belgium and the Netherlands.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name DEVANTIER can be found in a census record from the town of Rouen, in Normandy, dated 1612. The record lists a Guillaume DEVANTIER, a merchant and landowner in the area.

Another notable mention of the name DEVANTIER comes from the archives of the Huguenot community in the French city of La Rochelle. In 1685, a family by the name of DEVANTIER was among those who fled religious persecution and sought refuge in the neighboring Protestant regions of Germany and the Netherlands.

Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, the surname DEVANTIER appeared in various historical records and documents across Europe. Notable individuals bearing this name include:

1. Jean-Baptiste DEVANTIER (1731-1797), a French architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Paris during the late 18th century.

2. Émilie DEVANTIER (1788-1867), a French writer and poet from Lille, known for her works on the Romantic movement.

3. Heinrich DEVANTIER (1826-1909), a German-born military officer who served in the Prussian army during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871.

4. Marie-Louise DEVANTIER (1843-1919), a Belgian artist and painter renowned for her landscapes and portraits of rural life in the Ardennes region.

5. Willem DEVANTIER (1892-1964), a Dutch economist and professor at the University of Amsterdam, who contributed significantly to the field of economic theory and policy in the early 20th century.

While the DEVANTIER surname may have originated in France, it has since spread across various parts of Europe, with descendants and bearers of the name found in countries such as Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, and even parts of North America.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Devantier

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

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 Devantier 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 Devantier 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 Devantier was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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