Explore the Family Name Deveaux

The meaning of Deveaux

French: variant of Deveau and Devaux, and, in North America, also an altered form of any of these. Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Pierre, Alain, Napoleon.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Deveaux had a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000 it ranked 21,776th and slipped slightly to 22,081st by 2010, marking a 1.4% drop in rank. However, the actual count of individuals named Deveaux increased from 1,114 to 1,173 over the same decade, demonstrating a growth of 5.3%. The proportion per 100,000 people remained fairly consistent, only experiencing a minor decrease of 2.44%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,776	#22,081	-1.4%
Count	1,114	1,173	5.3%
Proportion per 100k	0.41	0.4	-2.44%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Deveaux

The Decennial U.S. Census also reveals information about the ethnic identity associated with the surname Deveaux. Over the ten-year period, there were notable changes in the ethnic makeup of those bearing this surname. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a substantial increase of 136.31%, rising from 3.14% in 2000 to 7.42% in 2010. The proportion of individuals identifying as White decreased by 15.06%, and those identifying as Black experienced a marginal decline of 0.63%. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals identifying as having two or more races increased by nearly 20%. There were no recorded holders of the Deveaux surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian/Alaskan Native in 2000, but by 2010 a small percentage (0.51%) identified as Asian/Pacific Islander.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	67.95%	67.52%	-0.63%
White	25.49%	21.65%	-15.06%
Hispanic	3.14%	7.42%	136.31%
Two or More Races	2.42%	2.9%	19.83%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.51%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%