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

DeVor, 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 DeVor surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeVor in America

DeVor is the 33450th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeVor surname appeared 682 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 DeVor.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeVor 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 DeVor

The surname DEVOR originated in the Netherlands during the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Dutch word "dever," which means "to thrive" or "to prosper." The name was likely given to someone who was successful or prosperous in their trade or occupation.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name DEVOR can be found in the Dutch city of Leiden, where a man named Pieter DEVOR is mentioned in a court record from 1587. This suggests that the name was already established in the region by the late 16th century.

In the 17th century, the name DEVOR began to appear in various parts of the Netherlands, including Amsterdam and Rotterdam. Some of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname include Jan DEVOR, a merchant from Amsterdam who was born in 1612, and Cornelis DEVOR, a ship captain from Rotterdam born in 1638.

As the Dutch colonized parts of the Americas in the 17th and 18th centuries, the name DEVOR also spread to these new territories. One notable figure was Dirk DEVOR, a Dutch settler who arrived in New Amsterdam (modern-day New York City) in 1654 and became a successful farmer and landowner.

In the 19th century, the DEVOR surname gained some prominence in Europe, with several individuals making their mark in various fields. Hans DEVOR (1812-1887) was a renowned Dutch painter known for his landscapes and seascapes. Another notable figure was Hendrik DEVOR (1836-1909), a Belgian engineer who played a significant role in the construction of the first railway system in his home country.

As people with the DEVOR surname migrated to other parts of the world, the name took on slight variations in spelling and pronunciation. In the United States, for example, some families adopted the spelling "DEVER" or "DEAVER," while in Germany, the name was sometimes written as "DEVER" or "DEVER."

Other notable individuals with the DEVOR surname throughout history include:

1. Willem DEVOR (1652-1718), a Dutch merchant and explorer who traveled extensively in Southeast Asia.
2. Johannes DEVOR (1789-1854), a German philosopher and writer known for his works on ethics and morality.
3. Margaretha DEVOR (1815-1892), a Dutch activist and one of the early pioneers of the women's suffrage movement in the Netherlands.
4. Louis DEVOR (1870-1942), a French architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Paris.
5. Pieter DEVOR (1903-1987), a Dutch-American physicist who made significant contributions to the development of radar technology during World War II.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeVor

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

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

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