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

Devillier, 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 Devillier surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Devillier in America

Devillier is the 21459th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Devillier surname appeared 1,218 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 Devillier.

We can also compare 2010 data for Devillier 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 Devillier

The surname DEVILLIER originated in France, dating back to the 16th century. It is a locational name derived from the French village of Villers, located in Normandy. The prefix "de" indicates "of" or "from," suggesting the name originated as "de Villers" or "of Villers."

The name Villers itself is believed to come from the Latin word "villaris," meaning "village" or "farmstead." This suggests that the earliest bearers of the DEVILLIER surname were likely residents of the village of Villers or its surrounding areas.

In medieval times, locational surnames were commonly adopted by those who migrated from their place of origin to another area, often to distinguish themselves from others with the same given name. The addition of "de" before a place name was a common practice among the French nobility and gentry.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DEVILLIER surname appears in the parish records of Saint-Martin-de-Villers, a commune in the Calvados department of Normandy, dating back to the late 16th century. The name has also been found in various historical documents from the region, such as land records and tax rolls.

Notable individuals with the DEVILLIER surname include:

1. Jean Devillier (c. 1580-1645), a French Catholic priest and theologian known for his writings on the Eucharist.
2. Pierre Devillier (1624-1698), a French explorer and fur trader who established trading posts in the Great Lakes region of North America.
3. Marie-Madeleine Devillier (1675-1738), a French noblewoman and landowner known for her philanthropic works in the Normandy region.
4. Jacques Devillier (1720-1789), a French architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in Paris during the 18th century.
5. Émile Devillier (1823-1892), a French lawyer and politician who served as a member of the National Assembly during the Third Republic.

The DEVILLIER surname has also been associated with various locations in France, such as the communes of Villers-Bocage, Villers-sur-Mer, and Villers-Canivet, which may have contributed to the spread and variations of the name over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Devillier

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

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

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