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

DeVere, 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 DeVere surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeVere in America

DeVere is the 36286th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeVere surname appeared 617 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 DeVere.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeVere 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 DeVere

The surname DEVERE originated in England, with the earliest known records dating back to the 11th century. It is a locational name derived from the town of Vere in the county of Essex, which was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Fered" or "Feria". The name is thought to be derived from the Old English words "fer" and "feld", meaning a journey or road over a field.

The DEVERE surname is closely associated with the powerful De Vere family, who held the hereditary title of Earl of Oxford for over 500 years. The first recorded bearer of the name was Aubrey de Vere, who was granted the manor of Vere by William the Conqueror after the Norman invasion of 1066. The family played a significant role in English history, with various members holding important positions in the royal court and participating in major events such as the Crusades and the Hundred Years' War.

One notable member of the De Vere family was Robert de Vere, 9th Earl of Oxford (1362-1392), who was a favorite of King Richard II and served as Lord Chamberlain. Another prominent figure was Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford (1550-1604), who was a renowned playwright and poet during the Elizabethan era and is often considered as a potential candidate for the authorship of some of Shakespeare's works.

Outside of the noble De Vere family, the surname has been borne by several notable individuals throughout history. These include:

1. John de Vere, a 14th-century English philosopher and theologian.
2. Thomas de Vere, a 15th-century English prelate who served as Bishop of Carlisle.
3. Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully (1560-1641), a French nobleman and statesman with the surname De Vere.
4. Aubrey De Vere (1788-1846), an Irish poet and critic.
5. Maximilian Schele de Vere (1820-1898), an American writer and educator of Dutch and French descent.

The DEVERE surname has also been associated with various place names and alternative spellings throughout its history, such as Vere, Vair, and Vair-de-Vere.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeVere

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

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

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