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

DeVilbiss, 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 DeVilbiss surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeVilbiss in America

DeVilbiss is the 24855th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeVilbiss surname appeared 1,001 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 DeVilbiss.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeVilbiss 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 DeVilbiss

The surname DEVILBISS originated in Germany during the late medieval period. It is a locative name derived from a place name, likely a farm or village where the first bearers lived or worked. The name is thought to be a combination of the German words "Teufel" meaning "devil" and "Biss" meaning "bite" or "sting."

DEVILBISS may have emerged as a descriptive name for someone with a fierce or aggressive demeanor, or perhaps as a nickname for someone who lived near a place known for its treacherous terrain or dangerous wildlife. It is also possible that the name originally referred to a tavern or inn with a sign depicting a devil or monster.

The earliest recorded instances of the name DEVILBISS can be traced back to the 16th century in various German records and church registers. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Hans Devilbiss, a farmer from the village of Schönau in the Rhineland-Palatinate region, who was born around 1525.

In the 17th century, the name appears in the records of the city of Cologne, where a merchant named Johann Devilbiss is mentioned in a trade document from 1642. Another notable bearer of the name was Friedrich Devilbiss, a Lutheran pastor who served in the town of Ettlingen in Baden-Württemberg from 1683 to 1711.

As German immigrants began to settle in North America in the 18th and 19th centuries, the name DEVILBISS was carried across the Atlantic. One of the earliest recorded instances in the United States was in Pennsylvania, where a man named Jacob Devilbiss is listed in the 1790 census records.

Throughout the 19th century, several individuals with the surname DEVILBISS achieved notable accomplishments. For example, John Devilbiss (1808-1878) was a successful businessman and banker in Ohio, while George Devilbiss (1820-1901) served as a Union Army officer during the American Civil War.

In the 20th century, one of the most prominent bearers of the name was Frederick Philip Devilbiss (1888-1971), an American inventor and entrepreneur who founded the DeVilbiss Company, a leading manufacturer of spray painting equipment and medical products.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeVilbiss

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

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

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