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

Devers, 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 Devers surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Devers in America

Devers is the 9964th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Devers surname appeared 3,238 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Devers.

We can also compare 2010 data for Devers 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 Devers

The surname DEVERS is believed to have originated in France, specifically in the Normandy region, sometime during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old French word "devers," which means "towards" or "in the direction of." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near or in the vicinity of a specific location or landmark.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name DEVERS can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The entry mentions a landowner named Radulfus Devers, who held estates in Wiltshire.

During the 13th century, records show a family bearing the name DEVERS residing in the village of Devers-sur-Mer, located near the town of Caen in Normandy. It's possible that the surname originated from this place name, which translates to "towards the sea."

In the 14th century, a notable figure named Jean DEVERS (c. 1320-1380) was a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Rouen, France. He is mentioned in several historical documents related to trade and property transactions.

Another individual of note was Pierre DEVERS (1450-1522), a French scholar and theologian who served as a professor at the University of Paris. He authored several influential works on religious philosophy during the Renaissance period.

In the 17th century, a member of the DEVERS family, Jacques DEVERS (1605-1670), immigrated to the French colony of Quebec in Canada. He is considered one of the earliest settlers of the DEVERS name in North America.

During the 18th century, a French military officer named Louis DEVERS (1725-1792) served in the French and Indian War and later fought for the American Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure was Thomas DEVERS (1820-1892), an Irish-American politician and lawyer who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina from 1879 to 1881.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Devers

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

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

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