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 surname Devanay (Hindi: देवनाय, Marathi: देवनायावणी) is found in France more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Devanay? popularity and diffusion

Devanay is the 10,311,814th most widespread family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 33 percent of Devanay are found; 33 percent are found in North America and 33 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Devanay is also the 2,136,160th most widespread first name world-wide It is held by 25 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in France, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 66,422,722. In France Devanay is most frequent in: Occitanie, where 100 percent reside. Barring France it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 33 percent reside and The United States, where 33 percent reside.

Devanay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Devanay has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Devanay surname declined 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Devanay Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Devanay last name is principally 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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