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Where Does The Last Name Dev Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Dev (Arabic: ديف, Bengali: দেব, Georgian: დევ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺪﻑ, Hindi: देव, Marathi: देव, Oriya: ଦ, Russian: Дев, Tibetan: དེབ་) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Dév. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dev? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 1,761^st most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 23,420 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Dev reside; 97 percent reside in South Asia and 86 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 3,399^th most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 306,886 people.

The surname Dev is most widespread in India, where it is held by 272,166 people, or 1 in 2,818. In India Dev is most frequent in: Uttar Pradesh, where 29 percent are found, West Bengal, where 12 percent are found and Bihar, where 10 percent are found. Apart from India this surname occurs in 128 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 9 percent are found and Turkey, where 0 percent are found.

Dev Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Dev has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 3,481 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dev Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Dev surname is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Dev last name are 0.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.33% registered with the party.

The amount Dev earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 5.73% less than the national average, earning R 224,028 per year; in United States they earn 9.15% more than the national average, earning $47,095 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.42% more than the national average, earning $52,378 CAD per year.