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

Devillers, 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 Devillers surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Devillers in America

Devillers is the 54178th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Devillers surname appeared 381 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 Devillers.

We can also compare 2010 data for Devillers 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 Devillers

The surname Devillers originated in the northern regions of France, particularly in the province of Picardy, during the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old French words "de" (meaning "from") and "villers" (meaning "farmstead" or "small village"), suggesting that the original bearers of this name likely hailed from a rural settlement or hamlet.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Devillers can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Vaast d'Arras, a medieval manuscript dating back to the 12th century. This cartulary, or collection of charters, mentions a certain Robertus de Villers, who was likely a landowner or prominent figure in the region.

During the 13th century, the name Devillers appeared in various records and documents across northern France, including the Livre des fiefs de la châtellenie de Lille, which listed several individuals bearing this surname, such as Gilles de Villers and Jean de Villers.

In the 14th century, a notable figure named Jean Devillers (c. 1330-1396) was a French cleric and theologian who served as the Bishop of Tournai from 1384 until his death. Another individual of note was Nicolas Devillers (c. 1390-1460), a lawyer and civil servant who held important positions in the court of the Duke of Burgundy.

The 15th century saw the emergence of several distinguished individuals bearing the surname Devillers. Among them was Jacques Devillers (c. 1415-1478), a successful merchant and financier who amassed a considerable fortune through his business dealings. Additionally, there was Jean Devillers (c. 1440-1510), a renowned architect and master builder who contributed to the construction of several important structures in the Low Countries.

In the 16th century, the name Devillers continued to be well-represented, with individuals such as Pierre Devillers (c. 1520-1592), a prominent lawyer and jurist who served as a judge in the Parlement of Paris, and Marguerite Devillers (c. 1560-1628), a respected educator and author who wrote several influential works on pedagogy and child-rearing.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Devillers

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

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

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