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Early Origins of the Devi family

The surname Devi was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where the family has held a family seat since early times.

Early History of the Devi family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Devi research. Another 200 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1342, 1458, 1580, 1590, 1626 and 1643 are included under the topic Early Devi History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Devi Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Viard, Viards, Viart, Viarts, Viar, Viars, Viare, Viares, Viarre, Viarres, Viarte, Viartes, Viarde, Viardes, de Viard and many more.

Early Notables of the Devi family

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Migration of the Devi family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Thomas Vicard, who settled in Virginia in 1648; Armand Viau, aged 23, who arrived at Ellis Island from Montreal, Canada, in 1924; Georges Viau, aged 39, who arrived at Ellis Island from Bordeaux, in 1919.


Contemporary Notables of the name Devi (post 1700) +

  • Sushree Devi (1950-2024), Indian politician
  • Kamala Devi Harris (b. 1964), American politician and attorney, Vice President of the United States, the highest ranking woman in the United States, the first woman of color to be Vice President


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