Devanney Surname
Approximately 1,013 people bear this surname
Devanney 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
Devanney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 508 | 1:713,502 | 56,234 |
| England | 288 | 1:193,465 | 17,079 |
| Scotland | 89 | 1:60,155 | 4,924 |
| Ireland | 53 | 1:88,848 | 5,029 |
| Canada | 46 | 1:800,991 | 62,809 |
| Northern Ireland | 20 | 1:92,252 | 5,957 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 55 | 1:80,543 | 5,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 43 | 1:566,869 | 29,432 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 64 | 1:784,667 | 49,209 |
Devanney (13) may also be a first name.
Devanney 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
Devanney Demographics
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Devanney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Devanney Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Devanney is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Devanney? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 358,044th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 7,194,024 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Devanney reside; 49 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Devanney is also the 3,159,357th most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 13 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 508 people, or 1 in 713,502. In The United States it is most frequent in: Connecticut, where 20 percent are found, Florida, where 8 percent are found and New Jersey, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in England, where 28 percent are found and Scotland, where 9 percent are found.
Devanney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Devanney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Devanney surname rose 794 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 670 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,483 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 4 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Devanney Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Devanney last name is chiefly Catholic (82%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Devanney surname are 5.26% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.03% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Devanney earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 2.63% more than the national average, earning $44,284 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.08% more than the national average, earning $68,106 CAD per year.
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