Explore the Family Name Davault

The meaning of Davault

1. Variant of Devault 3, a surname of German origin (see Dewald). Compare Dayvault. 2. In some cases possibly also French: topographic name for someone who lived downstream from the main settlement, from Old French aval ‘downstream’ (from Latin ad vallem ‘towards the valley’), with fused preposition d(e) ‘from’.

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How common is the last name Davault in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Davault has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Davault ranked as the 50,055th most popular surname in the United States with 393 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, it rose to the 46,725th position with an increase in count to 455 - indicating a growth of 15.78%. However, its proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.15 during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,055	#46,725	6.65%
Count	393	455	15.78%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.15	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Davault

In terms of ethnic identity, the Davault surname was predominantly associated with the White ethnicity according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, a significant 96.18% of those with the surname identified as White, dropping only slightly to 95.16% by 2010. The decade saw some diversification in the ethnic identities linked to the Davault surname: while there were no recorded Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native bearers of the name in 2000, by 2010, these groups represented 1.76% and 1.32% respectively. Conversely, the percentage of Black individuals with this surname decreased from 1.53% to zero within the same timeframe.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.18%	95.16%	-1.06%
Hispanic	0%	1.76%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.32%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	1.53%	0%	0%