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Devantier Family History

Devantier Name Meaning

French: variant with fused preposition de ‘from of’ of Vantier unexplained. The surname Devantier was brought to North America from Germany by the descendants of French Huguenot refugees. It is no longer found in France while the variant Vantier is very rare there.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Depatie, Devilliers, Devaney, Devine, Desautel, Delauter, Demaster

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Where is the Devantier family from?

You can see how Devantier families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Devantier family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Devantier families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 11 Devantier families living in New York. This was about 42% of all the recorded Devantier's in USA. New York had the highest population of Devantier families in 1880.
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What did your Devantier ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Devantier. 45% of Devantier men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Devantier women worked as a Maid. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    45%
  • Printer
    34%
  • Salesman
    23%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 316 immigration records available for the last name Devantier. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 124 military records available for the last name Devantier. For the veterans among your Devantier ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Devantier lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Devantier life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Devantier in 1963 was 72, and 81 in 2004.

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