Deevy Surname

555,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 573 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Deevy Surname Definition:

Ó Dubhuidhe, which is also anglicized Devoy.

One of the “Seven Septs of Leix”. MIF 89

Deevy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2611:18,0421,947
United States1461:2,482,595151,840
Canada531:695,20056,020
England451:1,238,17956,985
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Northern Ireland151:123,0027,073
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1131:39,2023,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Deevy (38) may also be a first name.

Deevy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Dubhuidhe, which is also anglicized Devoy.

One of the “Seven Septs of Leix”. MIF 89

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Dubhuidhe, which is also anglicized Devoy.

One of the “Seven Septs of Leix”. MIF 89

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Deevy Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Deevy Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Deevy (Russian: Деевы) is found most frequently in Ireland. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of Deevy click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Deevy? popularity and diffusion

Deevy is the 555,669th most widely held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,718,230 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Deevy live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,662,754th most widespread first name world-wide It is held by 38 people.

This last name is most widely held in Ireland, where it is held by 261 people, or 1 in 18,042. In Ireland Deevy is most frequent in: Leinster, where 66 percent live, Munster, where 28 percent live and Ulster, where 6 percent live. Apart from Ireland this last name exists in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.

Deevy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Deevy has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the Deevy last name increased 231 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 384 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Deevy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Deevy surname are 0.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Deevy earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.04% more than the national average, earning $47,912 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.4% more than the national average, earning $60,316 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Deevey91189/
Deevoy9157/
Dejevy911/
Devy8910,196/
Deevaya831/
Dewey8022,110/
Deeva8010,787/
Deevi805,293/
Devey802,772/
Devoy802,683/
Debey801,196/
Devay80487/
Devys80325/
Deavy80162/
Deeve8084/
Deviy8061/
Deeby8052/
Devyi8039/
Deivy8013/
Devyt8012/
Daevy8010/
Devyz807/
Dhevy806/
Deyvy802/
Desvy801/
Devaiy73851/
Deeves73298/
Deever73274/
Devaya73218/
Debeys7391/
Detvay7387/
Deheve7361/
Deevai7356/
Desvoy7354/
Deavey7343/
Daewey7339/
Deveyt7338/
Devays7336/
Devoyd7323/
Deubey7318/
Devoys7313/
Dheevi7312/
Dejeby7310/
Diebey739/
Deivay737/
Dempey736/
Dejevi735/
Deevii735/
Devyts735/
Deevaj734/
Deevee734/
Deivys734/
De'voy734/
Devych733/
Deybey732/
Deevie732/
Deibey732/
Dehwey732/
Deeboy732/
Devgay732/
Deweey731/
Deweyt731/
Dewwey731/
Deuevi731/
Deeave731/
Deeved731/
Deevid731/
Deevio731/
Dehuey731/
Ddeeve731/
Debiey731/
Dejeve731/
Debeey731/
Deebay731/
Deesvi731/
Devydt731/
Devyst731/
Dewuey731/
Dyevyi731/
Deivoy731/
Hdeeva731/
Deebey730/
Dewhey730/
Deuwey730/
Deesby730/
Desbey730/
Deevis730/
Devi6771,061,794/
Deve6711,926/
Debe675,169/
Deby673,305/
Dewe672,316/
Devuyst671,054/
Devı67854/
Dewy67602/
Dehavay6765/
Deveydt6764/
Divy6762/
Devj6743/
Deewaya6718/
Dejevij6713/
Devé6712/
Dyvy676/
Dempfey673/
Deevich672/
Debeyst672/
Deevaja672/
Dieieva671/
Devayst671/
Deveyst671/
Devoyst671/
Dewey's671/
Dheevai671/
Deeweey671/
Duyeeva671/
Dejibey671/
Dehever671/
Dehevet671/
Dévy671/
Desvoys671/
Devahey671/
Deví671/
Dewwehy671/
Deivyds671/
Deevech671/
Deevesh671/
Deehuay671/
Demphey670/

Deevy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Deevy in the Russian language
Деевыdeevy-

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