Devereaux

English

Etymology

American respelling of Devereux, a surname of Anglo-Norman origin. From d' + Evreux (meaning from Évreux, a city in Normandy).

Proper noun

Devereaux (plural Devereauxs)

1. A surname from Anglo-Norman.

Related terms

• Deverau
• Deveraux
• Devereau
• Devereux
• Devreux

 

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Devereaux is the 8383^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3949 individuals. Devereaux is most common among White (79.69%) and Black/African American (12.76%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Devereaux”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 452.
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