Devanay Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Devanay Surname Definition:

Ó Dubhnáigh Mainly found in Donegal and adjacent areas of Connacht. Also Ó Duibheamhna in Oriel. Much confusion arises between Devany, Deveaney, and Devane. See MIF pp. 87, 88

Devanay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Devanay (25) may also be a first name.

Devanay Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Dubhnáigh Mainly found in Donegal and adjacent areas of Connacht. Also Ó Duibheamhna in Oriel. Much confusion arises between Devany, Deveaney, and Devane. See MIF pp. 87, 88

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Devanay Last Name Facts

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

The last name Devanay (Hindi: देवनाय, Marathi: देवनायावणी) is found most in France. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Devanay? popularity and diffusion

It is the 10,311,814th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Devanay occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 33 percent of Devanay live; 33 percent live in North America and 33 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,136,160th most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 25 people.

The last name is most prevalent in France, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 66,422,722. In France Devanay is most frequent in: Occitanie, where 100 percent are found. Excluding France this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 33 percent are found and The United States, where 33 percent are found.

Devanay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Devanay has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Devanay Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Devanaye931/
Devannay930/
Devana921,693/
Devany92869/
Deivanaya881/
Devaney8611,187/
Devanna861,600/
Devanny86558/
Devanga86193/
Davanay86120/
Devenay8660/
Deevana8634/
Devanat8625/
Divanay8619/
Devaniy8618/
Devanas8616/
Dewanay8613/
Devajna8612/
Devanad8611/
Dovanay868/
Dhevana866/
Devanai865/
Desvana863/
Devanuy862/
Devanha862/
Devanye861/
Devanaa861/
Devanah860/
Deveany860/
Devauna860/
Debanay860/
Devanney801,013/
Deveaney8068/
Deivanai8039/
Devaniya8015/
Deevanna8013/
Devanadh8010/
Devanaji8010/
Devuinay807/
Dhevanna805/
Devangai804/
Deavaney801/
Devaanad801/
Devanaha801/
Devanash801/
Devangau801/
Devanhas801/
Devannad801/
Dhevanai801/
Davanaya801/
Debanaya801/
Devaneya801/
Devannah800/
Devauney800/
Devani7713,261/
Devane777,262/
Dewana771,639/
Davana77430/
Divana77418/
Devona77380/
Devena77169/
Debany77119/
Dovana77112/
Devony7770/
Debana7770/
Divany7732/
Dewany7727/
Dyvana771/
Djvana771/
Dhavainay75141/
Devganiya7539/
Deshvaina755/
Devausney755/
Deivaanai751/
Devanathh751/
Devangiya751/
Deevanaji751/
Deveney712,327/
Devanne711,075/
Divanad71459/
Divanga71418/
Devenyi71360/
Devangi71242/
Davanai71237/
Devaine71228/
Deewana71223/
Deevena71147/
Divanna71118/
Devhane71101/
Davanna7198/
Devanie7185/
Devoney7180/
Davanau7173/
Devanis7168/
Devange7160/
Davaney7158/
Devonas7153/
Devajne7136/
Dejuana7130/
Debanat7129/
Divanas7129/
Devoyna7124/
Divanai7124/
Dhavana7122/
Davanah7122/
Devenau7121/
Devanni7120/
Dhebana7117/
Divanah7116/
Divanau7116/
Divanat7112/
Dhevane7110/
Dewaney719/
Diwanay719/
Devanij719/
Debanga718/
Devaner717/
Davanaa717/
Daivana715/
Devanii715/
Dewanna714/
Deevane714/
Devasni714/
Devenna714/
Devgane714/
Dhivana714/
Daveana714/
Devayne713/
Debaney713/
Devaani713/
Devagni713/
Devamni713/
Devanit713/
Dibanay713/
Devanip713/
Divaniy713/
Divaina713/
Davenay712/
Divanny712/
Devanui712/
Divanaj712/
Devoina712/
Devaned712/
Daivany712/
Deavane712/
Dhebany712/
Dhovana712/
Dewanah712/
Divaney711/
Diovany711/
Divaana711/
Deveena711/
Devhani711/
Devvani711/
Dewanat711/
Dewayna711/
Detvani711/
Devanet711/
Devaneu711/
Daavana711/
Davaena711/
Davanyi711/
Debajna711/
Debanas711/
Debaniy711/
Dovanna711/
Devanes711/
Divanea711/
Divagna711/
Divamna711/
Divanae711/
Davaina711/
De'vane711/
Debaina711/
Debanad711/
Debanai711/
Debanyo711/
Deabona711/
Devanou711/
Devatni711/
Devaaannad711/
Diovana711/
Dovanai711/
Deebany711/
Daweana711/
Devonah711/
Debanha711/
Davanea711/
Dovaney710/
Deveeny710/
Devonae710/
Dewanny710/
Deaveny710/
Devenah710/
Debonay710/
Debanoy710/
Devanee710/
Devenney672,639/
Divanaji67230/
Divanach67157/
Devannes67137/
Davanaai6783/
Daivagna6770/
Devaynes6765/
Daivajna6764/
Dieveney6764/
Debanadh6747/
Dawonhay6739/
Devahani6724/
Dewannad6714/
Dhiovana6714/
Divaniya6713/
Dhebaniy6713/
Devenaje6711/
Devaisne6711/
Deewanna6710/
Dewuanga679/
Devanish677/
Diovanna677/
Davaanna677/
Daivanai675/
Deawayne675/
Debaniya675/
Dhyovana675/
Davaniya674/
Daivajny674/
Debanash673/
Dewaniya673/
Davanney673/
Dejuanna673/
Davaniyo673/
Divanaii673/
Divannyy672/
Dewatney672/
Debhanna672/
Dovhanyh672/
Divanaje671/
Divanash671/
Divanhoy671/
Divaniyo671/
Deveiney671/
Devanett671/
Devannei671/
Devanoji671/
Dhivanna671/
Daivanna671/
Deshvane671/
Dejuaana671/
Davahana671/
Deavonna671/
Debahana671/
Debanaji671/
Dhavanai671/
Divanajh671/
Divanaju671/
Divanaph671/
Divaniye671/
Davaanaa671/
Davaanai671/
Debonnay671/
Desvanis671/
Devangnejad671/
Devaniji671/
Dewanaji671/
Deveeney671/
Dhavanah671/
Dewaneya671/
Dejuanas671/
Divannah671/
Devamhad671/
Devaneio671/
Deebanaz671/
Devonney670/
Davannah670/
Devannie670/
Deeveney670/
Deveanne670/

Devanay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Devanay in the Hindi language
देवनायdevanaya-
Devanay in the Marathi language
देवनायावणीdevanayavani40
देवनायdevanaya40
देवानयdevanaya20

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