Explore the Family Name Devos
The meaning of Devos
1. Flemish (also De Vos) and Dutch (De Vos): from Middle Dutch de vos ‘the fox’, a nickname for someone with red hair or a crafty man. Alternatively, a topographic or habitational name referring to a house or tavern bearing the sign of a fox. The surname De Vos is also found in South Africa, while the Flemish surname in the form Devos is also common in northern France (mainly Nord). Compare Vos. 2. English: variant of Devis, a habitational name from Devizes in Wiltshire. Alternatively, Devis may be a variant of Dews or Dewis, the latter possibly arising from the placenames Ewyas Harold or Ewyas Lacy in Herefordshire with fused Anglo-Norman preposition de. 3. As an English surname it may possibly also be an Anglicized form of the Swiss French surname Thévoz (see Defoe 1). Some characteristic forenames: German Alphons, Alfons, Alois, Johannes, Wilfried. French Antoine, Cecile, Fernand, Henri, Julien, Marcel, Michel, Pierre.
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How common is the last name Devos in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Devos has somewhat decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 13,075th most common surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had slipped to 13,752nd place, marking a decrease of 5.18%. However, the total number of people with the surname Devos increased slightly during this period, from 2,147 in 2000 to 2,200 in 2010, representing a growth of 2.47%. The proportion of people named Devos per 100,000 residents also declined from 0.8 to 0.75, a change of -6.25%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #13,075 | #13,752 | -5.18% |
| Count | 2,147 | 2,200 | 2.47% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.8 | 0.75 | -6.25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Devos
The ethnicity distribution of individuals with the surname Devos saw some shifts between 2000 and 2010, as revealed by the Decennial U.S. Census data. The largest ethnicity group remained White, albeit with a slight decrease from 95.90% to 94.95%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic saw noticeable increases, jumping from 0.56% to 0.82%, and from 1.72% to 2.59% respectively. Meanwhile, the proportion of people identifying as Two or More Races declined from 1.30% to 1.00%. Interestingly, there were no recorded Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals with the Devos surname in 2000, but small percentages emerged in these categories in 2010 at 0.36% and 0.27% respectively.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.9% | 94.95% | -0.99% |
| Hispanic | 1.72% | 2.59% | 50.58% |
| Two or More Races | 1.3% | 1% | -23.08% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.56% | 0.82% | 46.43% |
| Black | 0% | 0.36% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.27% | 0% |