Devereaux
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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)
- A surname from Anglo-Norman.
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Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Devereaux is the 8383rd 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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