Devanny Surname

566,665th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 558 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2511:1,444,05999,074
England1421:392,38127,229
Australia911:296,65626,074
Scotland351:152,9669,000
Ireland261:181,1137,791
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Mauritius41:323,35410,053
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1781:24,8872,693
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England901:270,83719,067
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1101:456,53332,843

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Devanney931,013/
Devannay930/
Devany92869/
Devaney8611,187/
Devanna861,600/
Devanne861,075/
Devanni8620/
Devaniy8618/
Devanay863/
Divanny862/
Devanuy862/
Deveany860/
Dewanny860/
Devannes80137/
Deveaney8068/
Deevanna8013/
Dhevanna805/
Divannyy802/
Deavaney801/
Devannei801/
Devonney800/
Devannie800/
Devauney800/
Deveanne800/
Devani7713,261/
Devane777,262/
Devana771,693/
Debany77119/
Devony7770/
Divany7732/
Dewany7727/
Devausney755/
Deivanaya751/
Devannois751/
Dhyovanny751/
Debanne71261/
Devangi71242/
Devaine71228/
Divanna71118/
Devhane71101/
Devanie7185/
Devoney7180/
Devanis7168/
Devange7160/
Devassenne7146/
Divanne7142/
Devajne7136/
Deevana7134/
Devonne7126/
Divanay7119/
Divanni7118/
Debonny7113/
Dewanay7113/
Devajna7112/
Dhevane7110/
Debanni719/
Dewaney719/
Dewanni719/
Devanij719/
Devaner717/
Dhevana716/
Devanai715/
Devanii715/
Dewanna714/
Deevane714/
Devasni714/
Devgane714/
Devaucenne714/
Dewanne714/
Devayne713/
Debaney713/
Devaani713/
Devagni713/
Devamni713/
Devanit713/
Devanip713/
Divaniy713/
Devanui712/
Devaned712/
Daivany712/
Deavane712/
Debanné712/
Dhebany712/
Devanha712/
Divaney711/
Diovany711/
Devhani711/
Devvani711/
Detvani711/
Devanaa711/
Devanet711/
Devaneu711/
Debaniy711/
Devanes711/
De'vane711/
Debanyo711/
Devatni711/
Dibanny711/
Deebany711/
Devauna710/
Debanoy710/
Debanay710/
Devanee710/
Devaynes6765/
Deivanai6739/
Diovanni6726/
Devahani6724/
Dhebaniy6713/
Devaisne6711/
Deewanna6710/
Devanish677/
Devangai674/
Daivajny674/
Dejuanna673/
Dewatney672/
Debhanna672/
Devonnee672/
Debannes672/
Divanhoy671/
Deveiney671/
Dewangne671/
Devanett671/
Dhevanai671/
Dhivanna671/
Daivanna671/
Deshvane671/
Deavonna671/
Debanaya671/
Debonnay671/
Desvanis671/
Devonnes671/
Debhanne671/
Deevonne671/

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