Devany Surname
Approximately 869 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 568 | 1:638,132 | 51,357 |
| England | 153 | 1:364,170 | 25,923 |
| Indonesia | 76 | 1:1,740,121 | 112,888 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| New Zealand | 15 | 1:301,888 | 25,890 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 680 | 1:6,515 | 1,037 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 106 | 1:229,956 | 17,302 |
| Scotland | 42 | 1:89,124 | 4,677 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 269 | 1:186,687 | 16,510 |
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
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 Demographics
Devany Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Devany Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Devany Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Devany (Hindi: देवन्या) is most common in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Devany? popularity and diffusion
The last name Devany is the 403,615th most widely held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 8,386,129 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Devany reside; 65 percent reside in North America and 65 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Devany is also the 292,947th most frequently held forename world-wide It is held by 784 people.
The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 568 people, or 1 in 638,132. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 17 percent reside, California, where 17 percent reside and Texas, where 10 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name is found in 15 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent reside and Indonesia, where 9 percent reside.
Devany Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Devany has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Devany surname grew 211 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 144 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 62 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Devany Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Devany last name are 2.68% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.91% being registered to vote for the political 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
Devany Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Devany in the Hindi language | ||
| देवन्या | devan'ya | - |
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