Devany Surname

403,615th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 869 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Devany 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

Devany Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5681:638,13251,357
England1531:364,17025,923
Indonesia761:1,740,121112,888
Scotland161:334,61415,044
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
India131:59,005,029552,550
Wales71:442,07621,198
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
France21:33,211,361423,184
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland6801:6,5151,037
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1061:229,95617,302
Scotland421:89,1244,677
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2691:186,68716,510

Devany (784) may also be a first name.

Devany 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

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

Devany Last Name Facts

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

The surname Devany (Hindi: देवन्या) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Devany.

How Common Is The Last Name Devany? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 403,615th most prevalent family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 8,386,129 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Devany are found; 65 percent are found in North America and 65 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 292,947th most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 784 people.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 568 people, or 1 in 638,132. In The United States Devany is primarily found in: New York, where 17 percent live, California, where 17 percent live and Texas, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in England, where 18 percent live and Indonesia, where 9 percent live.

Devany Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Devany has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Devany last name rose 211 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 144 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 62 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Devany Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Devany last name is primarily Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States Devany are 2.68% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.91% being registered to vote for the party.

Devany earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.1% more than the national average, earning $53,116 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Devaney9211,187/
Devanny92558/
Devaniy9218/
Devanay923/
Devanuy922/
Deveany920/
Devanney861,013/
Deveaney8668/
Deavaney861/
Devauney860/
Devannay860/
Devani8313,261/
Devane837,262/
Devana831,693/
Debany83119/
Devony8370/
Divany8332/
Dewany8327/
Devausney805/
Deivanaya801/
Devanna771,600/
Devanne771,075/
Devangi77242/
Devaine77228/
Devhane77101/
Devanie7785/
Devoney7780/
Devanis7768/
Devange7760/
Devajne7736/
Deevana7734/
Devanni7720/
Divanay7719/
Dewanay7713/
Devajna7712/
Dhevane7710/
Dewaney779/
Devanij779/
Devaner777/
Dhevana776/
Devanai775/
Devanii775/
Deevane774/
Devasni774/
Devgane774/
Devayne773/
Debaney773/
Devaani773/
Devagni773/
Devamni773/
Devanit773/
Devanip773/
Divaniy773/
Divanny772/
Devanui772/
Devaned772/
Daivany772/
Deavane772/
Dhebany772/
Devanha772/
Divaney771/
Diovany771/
Devhani771/
Devvani771/
Detvani771/
Devanaa771/
Devanet771/
Devaneu771/
Debaniy771/
Devanes771/
De'vane771/
Debanyo771/
Devatni771/
Deebany771/
Dewanny770/
Devauna770/
Debanoy770/
Debanay770/
Devanee770/
Devannes71137/
Devaynes7165/
Deivanai7139/
Devahani7124/
Deevanna7113/
Dhebaniy7113/
Devaisne7111/
Devanish717/
Dhevanna715/
Devangai714/
Daivajny714/
Divannyy712/
Dewatney712/
Divanhoy711/
Deveiney711/
Devanett711/
Devannei711/
Dhevanai711/
Deshvane711/
Debanaya711/
Desvanis711/
Devonney710/
Devannie710/
Deveanne710/
Divani674,239/
Divane673,167/
Dewani672,604/
Dewana671,639/
Dewane67808/
Devone67599/
Diwany67520/
Divana67418/
Devona67380/
Debane67224/
Debani67133/
Debana6770/
Devoni6738/
Debanj677/
Debony675/
Dibany672/
Dywany672/
Deivaanai671/
Dyvana671/
Debané671/
Devannois671/
Devaneesh671/
Djvana671/
Dhyovanny671/

Devany Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Devany in the Hindi language
देवन्याdevan'ya-

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