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

Devic, 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 Devic surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Devic in America

Devic is the 143149th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Devic surname appeared 116 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 Devic.

We can also compare 2010 data for Devic 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 Devic

The surname DEVIC is believed to have originated in the region of Occitania in southern France, where it first appeared in the 11th or 12th century. It likely derives from the Occitan word "devic," meaning a small valley or ravine. The name may have been used to refer to someone who lived near or in a small valley.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Cartulaire de Notre-Dame de Bonnevaux, a medieval manuscript from the late 12th century, which mentions a person named Guillelmus de Vivico. This is thought to be an early variation of the DEVIC surname.

In the 13th century, the name DEVIC appeared in the Livre des Feudataires de la Baronnie de Bourguignon, a record of feudal landholdings in the region of Languedoc, France. This suggests that members of the DEVIC family held land or titles in the area at that time.

Notable individuals with the surname DEVIC include Jacques DEVIC (1508-1572), a French Protestant scholar and author who wrote extensively on religious subjects during the Reformation. Jean DEVIC (1670-1734) was a renowned French architect who designed several notable buildings in Montpellier and surrounding areas.

In the 19th century, Étienne DEVIC (1827-1889) was a French historian and linguist who made significant contributions to the study of Occitan language and culture. His work helped preserve the rich linguistic heritage of southern France.

Another famous bearer of the name was Marcel DEVIC (1922-2008), a French neurologist who made groundbreaking discoveries in the field of neurology, including the identification of a rare neurological disorder now known as Devic's disease or neuromyelitis optica.

Throughout its history, the surname DEVIC has maintained strong ties to the Occitan region of southern France, reflecting its origins and the geographical features that likely inspired the name's derivation.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Devic

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

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

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