Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
DEVEREUX
There are approximately 3,205 people named Devereux in the UK. That makes it the 3,117th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 51 are named Devereux.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Related and similar surnames
DeeverDeavers
Deaver
Deavereaux
Deavereux
Deevereux
Davereux
Davereaux
D'Evereux
Deaveroux
Deaveraux
D'Evereaux
Daveraux
Daveroux
Deaverux
Deavoroux
D'Everaux
D'Evereaus
Daverux
D'Evereau
Davaraux
Daverus
D'Everux
The Devereux surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Fr.) D'Evereux, from Evereux, a town in Normandy.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
DEVEREUX. "Of this family, which had its surname from Eatgux, a town in Nonnandy, and came into England with the Conqueror, there were divers generations in England before they became barons of the realm." Banks. Bar. i. 287.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.