Devaney Surname

46,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,187 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Devaney Surname Definition:

(Celtic) the Irish Dubheannach = Black Strife [Irish dubh, black + annach, anger, strife]

Devaney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,5471:55,3636,606
England1,9271:28,9143,904
Ireland1,5741:2,992554
Scotland3771:14,2011,818
Canada2111:174,62417,463
Australia1981:136,34214,722
Northern Ireland861:21,4542,532
New Zealand691:65,62810,016
Wales431:71,9666,223
Thailand361:1,962,176235,280
South Africa301:1,805,92385,708
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
India61:127,844,230863,365
France51:13,284,544357,392
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland8791:5,040848
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2851:85,5289,012
Scotland821:45,6493,275
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5111:98,2759,988

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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

(Irish) Descendant of the cormorant or diving sea bird; descendant of Dubheannaigh (black of Eanach, a place name).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Devaney Last Name Facts

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

The last name Devaney (Arabic: ديفاني) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Devaney? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 46,336th most numerous surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 651,430 people. Devaney occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Devaney are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Devaney is also the 573,164th most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 243 people.

The surname Devaney is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 6,547 people, or 1 in 55,363. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 12 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 7 percent are found and New Jersey, where 6 percent are found. Beside The United States Devaney is found in 45 countries. It is also found in England, where 17 percent are found and Ireland, where 14 percent are found.

Devaney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Devaney has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Devaney last name expanded 1,281 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 676 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 179 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 460 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 717 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Devaney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Devaney last name are 5.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.52% being registered with 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Devanney931,013/
Deveaney9368/
Deavaney931/
Devaneya931/
Devauney930/
Devane927,262/
Devany92869/
Devausney885/
Deveney862,327/
Deviney861,080/
Devanne861,075/
Devanny86558/
Devaine86228/
Devhane86101/
Devanie8685/
Devoney8680/
Devange8660/
Davaney8658/
Devajne8636/
Devaniy8618/
Dhevane8610/
Dewaney869/
Devaner867/
Deevane864/
Devgane864/
Devanay863/
Devayne863/
Debaney863/
Devanuy862/
Devaned862/
Deavane862/
Divaney861/
Devanye861/
Devanet861/
Devaneu861/
Devanes861/
De'vane861/
Dovaney860/
Deveany860/
Devanee860/
Devenney802,639/
Devinney801,535/
Devannes80137/
Devaynes8065/
Dieveney8064/
Devaniya8015/
Devaisne8011/
Devehane8010/
Devajane808/
Davanney803/
Dewatney802/
Deveiney801/
Devanaye801/
Devanett801/
Devannei801/
Deshvane801/
Deveeney801/
Dewaneya801/
Devaneio801/
Devonney800/
Devannie800/
Deeveney800/
Devannay800/
Deveanne800/
Devine7760,062/
Davane7714,107/
Devani7713,261/
Divane773,167/
Devana771,693/
Dewane77808/
Devone77599/
Debane77224/
Dovane77158/
Debany77119/
Devene7790/
Devony7770/
Divany7732/
Dewany7727/
Devganiya7539/
Devaujany7513/
Devangiya751/
Devanojee751/
Deivanaya751/
Devayaniy751/
Devaneesh751/
Dhavane712,795/
Devanna711,600/
Diviney711,158/
Davaine711,066/
Devenyi71360/
Davanne71273/
Debanne71261/
Devangi71242/
Devanga71193/
Devenne71189/
Davanay71120/
Devinne71103/
Daveney71100/
Dewaine7186/
Diveney7179/
Devenie7174/
Devanis7168/
Debaune7166/
Devones7165/
Divanes7163/
Devenay7160/
Debaine7158/
Devassenne7146/
Divanne7142/
Dejuane7141/
Deevana7134/
Devonne7126/
Devanat7125/
Devanni7120/
Divanay7119/
Devanas7116/
Dewasne7116/
Dewanay7113/
Devajna7112/
Davhane7112/
Devanad7111/
Dehbane7111/
Devanij719/
Dovanay718/
Dhovane717/
Divange717/
Dhevana716/
Deewane716/
Devoine716/
Davaneu716/
Deevine715/
Daavane715/
Devanai715/
Devanii715/
Dewanje715/
Dovanne714/
Devasni714/
Devonie714/
Ddevine714/
Devaucenne714/
Dewanne714/
Deviene714/
De'vene714/
Deivine713/
Devonge713/
Devaani713/
Devagni713/
Devamni713/
Desvana713/
Dewatne713/
Divanei713/
Dewoney713/
Debhane713/
Devanit713/
Davaneh713/
Devanip713/
Divaniy713/
Diewane712/
Divanny712/
Tdevine712/
Daivane712/
Devanui712/
Dewanie712/
Daivany712/
Deivene712/
Dhebany712/
Devanha712/
Dewayne711/
Diovany711/
Divagne711/
Divaned711/
Divanje711/
Devhani711/
Devinei711/
Devvani711/
Detvani711/
Devanaa711/
Deyvine711/
Dhivane711/
Deeuane711/
Davaane711/
Davanyi711/
Daveane711/
Davoney711/
Dawaney711/
Deavone711/
Deawane711/
Debaniy711/
Davanie711/
Divanea711/
Divanae711/
De'vine711/
Deavine711/
Debaneh711/
Debanes711/
Debanyo711/
Deabane711/
Dévaine711/
Devanou711/
Devinee711/
Dewaene711/
Devatni711/
Devañez711/
Desbane711/
Diebane711/
Dieuane711/
Deebany711/
Dempane711/
Davanee711/
Devoner711/
Deyvene711/
Davanea711/
Devanah710/
Deveeny710/
Dovoney710/
Devonae710/
Doweney710/
Dewanny710/
Deaveny710/
Dewiney710/
Devauna710/
Debanoy710/
Debanay710/
Divanie710/
Deboney710/
Devienne672,149/
Deviyani67297/
Deviyana67246/
Devajani67245/
Devayani67234/
Debeaune67200/
Devennie6791/
Deivanai6739/
Dewasnes6733/
Deveigne6730/
Daivajne6725/
Davainne6725/
Devahani6724/
Deveines6714/
Divinney6714/
Divaniya6713/
Deevanna6713/
Dhebaniy6713/
Deibanez6712/
Devijani6711/
Devayana6711/
Devenaje6711/
Devanadh6710/
Devanaji6710/
Devaveni678/
Devanish677/
Devuinay677/
Dhavhane676/
Dehbaneh676/
Dhevanna675/
Deawayne675/
Debaniya675/
Davaniya674/
Devangai674/
Daivajny674/
Dejuanes674/
Dewaniya673/
Davaniyo673/
Deveynes673/
Divannyy672/
Dhaivane672/
Devonnee672/
Deewayne672/
Debannes672/
Dejuanez672/
Dovhanyh672/
Dewaynes671/
Divanaje671/
Divanhoy671/
Divaniyo671/
Divenney671/
Deveneia671/
Deveynis671/
Dewaines671/
Dewangne671/
Devaanad671/
Devanaha671/
Devanash671/
Devangau671/
Devanhas671/
Devannad671/
Devanoji671/
Dhavanne671/
Dhayvane671/
Dhevanai671/
Desbagne671/
Deewanee671/
Davanaya671/
Debanaya671/
Dechbane671/
Divanest671/
Divaniye671/
Davahane671/
Davaneii671/
Davannee671/
De'wayne671/
Desvanis671/
Devangnejad671/
Devaniji671/
Devonnes671/
Devooneh671/
Debhanne671/
Devoneth671/
Debaneio671/
Deevonne671/
Devannah670/
Dovenney670/
Devonesh670/
Davenney670/

Devaney Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Devaney in the Arabic language
ديفانيdyfany-

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