Where Does the Deveau Surname Come From?

The spelling Deveau grew out of Deveaux, a French surname with a long paper trail. Taken at its root, Deveau points to “Dweller in a valley”.

• Deveau is listed among the recognised spellings of Deveaux.
• Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.
• In the 2010 US Census, 1,822 Americans gave Deveau as their last name (rank 15,947). French birth records list 857 children named Deveau between 1891 and 2000.

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