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

DeVous, 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 DeVous surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeVous in America

DeVous is the 101247th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeVous surname appeared 178 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 DeVous.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeVous 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 DeVous

The surname DEVOUS can be traced back to the early 13th century in the region of Normandy, France. It is derived from the Old French word "devous", meaning "devout" or "pious", suggesting that the name was likely given to someone who was deeply religious or devoted to their faith.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name DEVOUS appears in the Rotuli Hundredorum, a census-like record compiled in 1273 for King Edward I of England. This document mentions a "Robertus Devous" residing in the county of Oxfordshire.

In the 14th century, the name DEVOUS can be found in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire, England. These records, dating back to 1348, include references to individuals such as "Johannes Devous" and "Willelmus Devous".

The earliest known bearer of the DEVOUS surname was Jean Devous, a French clergyman born in 1210 in Rouen, Normandy. He is noted for his involvement in the construction of the famous Rouen Cathedral, where he served as a canon.

Another notable individual with the DEVOUS surname was Sir William Devous (1435-1498), an English knight and landowner from Gloucestershire. He was a prominent figure during the Wars of the Roses and fought alongside King Edward IV at the Battle of Tewkesbury in 1471.

In the 16th century, the DEVOUS surname appeared in the Parish Registers of St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk. These records from 1592 mention the baptism of "Johanne Devous", the daughter of a local family bearing the name.

The DEVOUS surname can also be linked to the village of Deavous in Brittany, France, which likely took its name from an early bearer of the surname who lived or owned land in the area.

Another noteworthy individual was Robert Devous (1624-1684), a French Huguenot who fled religious persecution and settled in England. He is known for establishing a successful textile business in Spitalfields, London, and contributing to the local Huguenot community.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeVous

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

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

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