Devanny Surname
Approximately 558 people bear this surname
Devanny 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
Devanny Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 251 | 1:1,444,059 | 99,074 |
| England | 142 | 1:392,381 | 27,229 |
| Australia | 91 | 1:296,656 | 26,074 |
| Scotland | 35 | 1:152,966 | 9,000 |
| Ireland | 26 | 1:181,113 | 7,791 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Mauritius | 4 | 1:323,354 | 10,053 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 178 | 1:24,887 | 2,693 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 90 | 1:270,837 | 19,067 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 110 | 1:456,533 | 32,843 |
Devanny (51) may also be a first name.
Devanny 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
Devanny Demographics
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Devanny Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Devanny Come From? nationality or country of origin
Devanny is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Devanny? popularity and diffusion
The surname Devanny is the 566,665th most prevalent surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 13,060,118 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 44 percent of Devanny live; 44 percent live in North America and 44 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,396,783rd most widely held first name worldwide. It is borne by 51 people.
The surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 251 people, or 1 in 1,444,059. In The United States Devanny is most numerous in: Maryland, where 20 percent reside, Missouri, where 20 percent reside and New York, where 18 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent reside and Australia, where 16 percent reside.
Devanny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Devanny has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 228 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 438 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 85 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Devanny Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Devanny surname is principally Catholic (98%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Devanny surname are 2.09% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.32% being registered to vote for the political party.
Devanny earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.48% more than the national average, earning $51,987 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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