Devore History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Devore family

The surname Devore was first found in Forez, a former province of France, now part of the modern Loire, the Haute-Loire and Puy-de-Dôme departments, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in this region and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived. They were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Early History of the Devore family

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Devore Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: De Vaur, Devaur, Devore, Vaure, Vaurs, Vaurin, Vaury, Vabre, DeVuare, De la Vaure, DuVaure and many more.

Early Notables of the Devore family

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Devore Ranking

In the United States, the name Devore is the 2,683^rd most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1

Devore migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Devore Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Samuel F. Devore, aged 36, who arrived in America, in 1903
Stella F. Devore, aged 34, who arrived in America, in 1903
James Devore, aged 44, who arrived in America, in 1911
Joshua Devore, aged 24, who arrived in America, in 1911
Marion DeVore, aged 35, who arrived in America, in 1912
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Contemporary Notables of the name Devore (post 1700) +

Ophelia DeVore (1922-2014), American businesswoman and former model, first African-American model in the United States
Edward Allen DeVore Jr. (1947-1968), United States Army soldier
Dorothy Devore (1899-1976), leading and popular American silent-film actor and comedian
Douglas Rinehart DeVore (b. 1977), former American Major League Baseball outfielder
Cain Devore, American film and television actor
Leland Swarts Devore (1889-1939), American football tackle and military officer
Louis "Billy" Devore (1910-1985), American racecar driver
Howard DeVore (1925-2005), American archivist, science fiction collector, dealer, expert on pulp magazines, APA and fanzine writer
Irven DeVore (b. 1934), American anthropologist and evolutionary biologist
Earl Devore (1888-1928), American racecar driver
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Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/