Explore the Family Name Devillers
The meaning of Devillers
1. French and Walloon: variant, with fused preposition de ‘from’, of Villers. 2. Altered form of French Devilliers. History: Some of the American bearers of the surname Devillers are descendants of Nicolas-Antoine Coulon, sieur de Villiers, from France (see Devilliers). Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Armand, Arnaud.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Devillers in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Devillers has seen a slight decrease in popularity rank from 53,420 in 2000 to 54,178 in 2010, marking a change of -1.42. However, the count of people with the Devillers surname increased by nearly 5%, from 363 in 2000 to 381 in 2010. The proportion per 100k people remained stable at 0.13 for both census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #53,420 | #54,178 | -1.42% |
| Count | 363 | 381 | 4.96% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Devillers
In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of those with the Devillers surname identified as White, with a slight decrease from 95.59% in 2000 to 95.01% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year. The representation of Hispanics within the Devillers surname population saw a new entry in 2010 with 2.36%. Black representation decreased from 1.93% in 2000 to zero in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.59% | 95.01% | -0.61% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.36% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 1.93% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |