Explore the Family Name Debevoise

The meaning of Debevoise

Altered form of French Debeauvois: habitational name, with fused preposition de ‘from’, denoting someone from a place called Beauvois, examples of which are found in Aisne, Nord, and Pas-de-Calais. The surname Debeauvois is very rare in France.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Debevoise has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Debevoise was ranked 85,297th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had dropped to being the 99,378th most popular, representing a decline of approximately 16.51%. Moreover, in 2000, there were 204 individuals with this surname, but this number also decreased to 182 by 2010, marking a reduction of around 10.78%. Proportionally, for each 100,000 people, 0.08 had this last name in 2000, dropping to 0.06 by 2010, a reduction of 25%.

20002010Change
Rank#85,297#99,378-16.51%
Count204182-10.78%
Proportion per 100k0.080.06-25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Debevoise

The data from the Decennial U.S. Census also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Debevoise. Between 2000 and 2010, there was a slight increase in the proportion of Asian/Pacific Islanders with this surname from 2.45% to 2.75%, indicating a rise of about 12.24%. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races was 0 in 2000 and increased to 2.75% by 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic also appeared in the 2010 data at 2.75%, having not been represented in 2000. However, the majority of people with the Debevoise surname identified as White, although this percentage saw a small drop from 95.59% in 2000 to 91.21% in 2010, a change of roughly -4.58%. There was no representation from the Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in either year.

20002010Change
White95.59%91.21%-4.58%
Asian/Pacific Islander2.45%2.75%12.24%
Two or More Races0%2.75%0%
Hispanic0%2.75%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%