Dervan Surname

370,695th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 969 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Dervan Surname Definition:

Ó Doirbheáin, Ó Doirbhín (W) This name is now rare but is still found in Co. Roscommon. SIF 53

Dervan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3191:14,7621,685
Iran1731:443,83027,461
United States1481:2,449,047150,246
England1351:412,72628,150
Belarus691:137,69719,449
Latvia331:62,1239,312
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Ukraine171:2,677,806165,194
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland751:59,0654,671
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Dervan (218) may also be a first name.

Dervan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Doirbheáin, Ó Doirbhín (W) This name is now rare but is still found in Co. Roscommon. SIF 53

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

This, without the prefix O, is the usual spelling. Woulfe only gives Derivin and Derwin which are rare and variants rather than synonyms of Dervan. According to Woulfe the Irish form is Ó Doirbhin.

Dervan would be Ó Doirbheáin and this is corroborated by the early anglicized form Ó Dirrevane found in a sixteenth century Fiant for the barony of Rathconrath, Co. Westmeath, adjacent to Co. Longford and not far from Co. Roscommon.‘ An earlier Fiant has O'Durvin in Co. Roscommon. The name is very rare except in east Galway and south Roscommon where Dervan, Dervin, Dervine and Derwin are all extant.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Doirbheáin, Ó Doirbhín (W) This name is now rare but is still found in Co. Roscommon. SIF 53

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Dervan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dervan (Russian: Дерван) occurs more in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dervan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 370,695th most commonly held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 7,520,687 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Dervan live; 52 percent live in Northern Europe and 48 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 611,412th most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 218 people.

The last name is most widely held in Ireland, where it is carried by 319 people, or 1 in 14,762. In Ireland it is mostly found in: Connaught, where 52 percent reside, Leinster, where 43 percent reside and Munster, where 5 percent reside. Beside Ireland Dervan exists in 19 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Dervan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dervan has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the Dervan last name grew 425 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it grew 370 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,688 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dervan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Dervan last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Dervan last name are 15.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.9% registered with the party.

Dervan earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 34.55% more than the national average, earning $58,056 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dervain9270/
Dervane9213/
Dervant922/
Dervang922/
Dervand921/
Dearvang863/
Dervanne860/
Derban83926/
Darvan83115/
Dorvan83100/
Derwan8310/
Dervon832/
Dirvan831/
Drevan831/
Dervanova8027/
Derbane77301/
Derbang7784/
Dervond7755/
Dyrvang7732/
Darvaan7720/
Darvann778/
Dharvan776/
Dorvain774/
Dhirvan774/
Deeruan773/
Derwang773/
Dirvang772/
Dherwan772/
Dirvane771/
Drevhan771/
Derwain770/
Derwhan770/
Dearban770/
Dervogne71167/
Derbanne7168/
Detruang714/
Daarvaan714/
Dheerwan713/
Deeruang712/
Dherbane711/
Dhirvane711/
Dearbaun710/
Drevon671,989/
Darwan671,129/
Dirwan67457/
Daruan67406/
Derbanova67359/
Dreban67115/
Derwam6755/
Dervoigne6712/
Doruan6710/
Derwon678/
Darvon673/
Diruan672/
Dethruang671/
Dirban671/
Drevón671/
Deruon671/
Derbaszen671/
Derbon671/
Dearbainn670/
Dorvon670/

Dervan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dervan in the Russian language
Дерванdervan-

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