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 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

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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