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Early Origins of the Devault family

The surname Devault was first found in Guyenne.

Early History of the Devault family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Devault research. Another 25 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1513, 1711, 1712, 1717, 1744, 1751, 1762, 1766, 1767, 1784, 1793, 1819, 1824, 1825, 1868, 1896 and 1933 are included under the topic Early Devault History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Devault Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Devau, Devaud, Devault, Devaux, Deveau, Deveault and many more.

Early Notables of the Devault family

Notable amongst the name was

  • Francois-Eugene Devault was a general in 1717 in Lure
  • Louis-Marie-Francois-Paul Devault du Croseau was a general in 1751

Devault Ranking

In the United States, the name Devault is the 9,851st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1]


Canada Devault migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Devault Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Charlotte Devault was married in 1799 in Ste-Anne-de-la-Perade, Quebec

Contemporary Notables of the name Devault (post 1700) +

  • Milton DeVault, American politician, Mayor of Kingsport, Tennessee, 1956 [2]
  • James L. DeVault, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Michigan State Senate 17th District, 1970 [2]


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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