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
Devanny Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Devanny Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Devanny Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Devanny occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Devanny? popularity and diffusion
It is the 566,665th most widely held surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 13,060,118 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Devanny reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Devanny is also the 1,396,783rd most frequent first name on earth, held by 51 people.
The surname Devanny is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 251 people, or 1 in 1,444,059. In The United States Devanny is most numerous in: Maryland, where 20 percent live, Missouri, where 20 percent live and New York, where 18 percent live. Not including The United States this surname exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 16 percent live.
Devanny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Devanny has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Devanny surname grew 228 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 438 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 85 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Devanny Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Devanny surname is primarily 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 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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