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

Deville, 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 Deville surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Deville in America

Deville is the 8496th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Deville surname appeared 3,877 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 Deville.

We can also compare 2010 data for Deville 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 Deville

The surname DEVILLE originates from France and dates back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French words "de" meaning "from" and "ville" meaning "town" or "village." This name was likely given to someone who hailed from a particular town or village.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name DEVILLE can be found in the historical records of the Duchy of Normandy, where the name appeared as "de Ville" in the 12th century. It is believed that this was a locative surname, indicating that the bearer was originally from a specific town or village within the region.

In the 13th century, the name DEVILLE appeared in various Latin manuscripts and legal documents across northern France. One notable example is the record of a landowner named Reginald DEVILLE, who was mentioned in a charter from the year 1278.

During the Middle Ages, the spelling of the name varied, with variations such as "de Ville," "de Vil," and "de Vill" being commonly encountered in historic records and manuscripts from different regions of France.

The name DEVILLE has been associated with several notable figures throughout history. One example is André DEVILLE, a French metallurgist born in 1756, who made significant contributions to the field of metallurgy and is known for his work on the production of aluminum.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Paul DEVILLE, a French Jesuit missionary born in 1594, who traveled to Canada and played a crucial role in the establishment of missions and the conversion of indigenous populations to Christianity.

In the literary world, Gabriel DEVILLE, a French writer and poet born in 1854, gained recognition for his works that explored themes of nature and the human experience.

The DEVILLE surname has also been linked to various place names across France, such as Villedieu and Villeneuve, further reinforcing its locative origins.

Over the centuries, the name DEVILLE has spread beyond France and can be found in various parts of the world, particularly in regions with historical French influence or immigration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Deville

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

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

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