Devaney Surname
Approximately 11,187 people bear this surname
Devaney Surname Definition:
(Celtic) the Irish Dubheannach = Black Strife [Irish dubh, black + annach, anger, strife]
Devaney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,547 | 1:55,363 | 6,606 |
| England | 1,927 | 1:28,914 | 3,904 |
| Ireland | 1,574 | 1:2,992 | 554 |
| Scotland | 377 | 1:14,201 | 1,818 |
| Canada | 211 | 1:174,624 | 17,463 |
| Australia | 198 | 1:136,342 | 14,722 |
| Northern Ireland | 86 | 1:21,454 | 2,532 |
| New Zealand | 69 | 1:65,628 | 10,016 |
| Wales | 43 | 1:71,966 | 6,223 |
| Thailand | 36 | 1:1,962,176 | 235,280 |
| South Africa | 30 | 1:1,805,923 | 85,708 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 879 | 1:5,040 | 848 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 285 | 1:85,528 | 9,012 |
| Scotland | 82 | 1:45,649 | 3,275 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 511 | 1:98,275 | 9,988 |
Devaney (243) may also be a first name.
Devaney Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) the Irish Dubheannach = Black Strife [Irish dubh, black + annach, anger, strife]
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
(Irish) Descendant of the cormorant or diving sea bird; descendant of Dubheannaigh (black of Eanach, a place name).
Devaney Demographics
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Devaney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Devaney Come From? nationality or country of origin
Devaney (Arabic: ديفاني) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Devaney.
How Common Is The Last Name Devaney? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 46,336th most frequently occurring last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 651,430 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Devaney reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 573,164th most commonly used forename in the world, held by 243 people.
This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 6,547 people, or 1 in 55,363. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 12 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 7 percent reside and New Jersey, where 6 percent reside. Apart from The United States it is found in 45 countries. It is also common in England, where 17 percent reside and Ireland, where 14 percent reside.
Devaney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Devaney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Devaney last name increased 1,281 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 676 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 179 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 460 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 717 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Devaney Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Devaney surname are 5.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.52% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Devaney earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 12.85% less than the national average, earning R 207,108 per year; in United States they earn 8.57% more than the national average, earning $46,846 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.55% more than the national average, earning $57,904 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Devaney Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Devaney in the Arabic language | ||
| ديفاني | dyfany | - |
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