Origins of the Devries surname
About the Devrieses
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Interesting facts about Devries
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Devries surname. The oldest one dates back to 1800.
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What are the most common Devries first names?
John
Jacob
Anna
Johanna
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Common jobs for Devrieses
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Devrieses in 1921
Tailoress
10
Assisting At Home
2
Cap Maker
2
Cigarette Maker
2
General Servant
2
Common male occupations for Devrieses in 1921
Cigar Maker
4
Farm Hands
4
Provision Merchant
4
Seaman
4
Diamond Polisher
3
