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

DeVellis, 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 DeVellis surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeVellis in America

DeVellis is the 102688th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeVellis surname appeared 175 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 DeVellis.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeVellis 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 DeVellis

The surname DEVELLIS is believed to have originated in Italy during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Latin phrase "de vellis," which translates to "from the fields" or "from the meadows." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived or worked in a rural area surrounded by fields or meadows.

The earliest known record of the name DEVELLIS can be found in a 13th-century manuscript from the region of Tuscany. This document mentions a landowner named Giovanni DEVELLIS, who owned a sizable tract of land near the city of Siena.

In the 14th century, the name appears in historical records from the city-state of Florence. These records detail a prominent merchant family, the DEVELLIS, who were involved in the lucrative wool trade. One notable member of this family was Giacomo DEVELLIS (1320-1389), who served as a high-ranking official in the Florentine government.

During the Renaissance period, the name DEVELLIS gained further prominence in Italy. One of the most celebrated figures bearing this name was the painter and architect Filippo DEVELLIS (1457-1519). He was renowned for his frescoes adorning several churches in Rome and Naples.

Another notable figure was the poet and philosopher Girolamo DEVELLIS (1501-1567), who was a member of the renowned Accademia Fiorentina, a prestigious literary society in Florence.

In the 17th century, the name DEVELLIS appeared in records from the island of Sicily. One notable individual was the mathematician and astronomer Antonio DEVELLIS (1638-1715), who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics.

As the centuries passed, the DEVELLIS surname spread beyond Italy to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas. However, its origins can be traced back to the fields and meadows of medieval Italy, where the name first emerged.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeVellis

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

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

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