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

The last name Devan (Bengali: দেওয়ান, Hindi: देवन, Marathi: देवन, Oriya: େଦବନ, Russian: Деван, Tibetan: དི་ཝན་) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Deván or Déván. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 25,627^th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 346,580 people. Devan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 90 percent of Devan reside; 82 percent reside in South Asia and 81 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 25,149^th most commonly used given name globally, borne by 34,233 people.

The last name is most common in India, where it is held by 17,073 people, or 1 in 44,929. In India it is most prevalent in: Bihar, where 79 percent live, Kerala, where 5 percent live and Maharashtra, where 4 percent live. Other than India this surname exists in 59 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 3 percent live.

Devan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Devan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Devan surname grew 552 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 345 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 118 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Devan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Devan surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Devan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 198.75% more than the national average, earning R 709,944 per year; in Colombia they earn 32.41% less than the national average, earning $15,344,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.69% more than the national average, earning $44,742 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.01% more than the national average, earning $53,164 CAD per year.