Devay Surname

628,294th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 487 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Devay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Devay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1861:357,11153,432
United States1451:2,499,717152,655
Turkey751:1,037,61946,427
Brazil281:7,645,512174,288
India221:34,866,608408,224
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
England31:18,572,686338,250
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

The alternate forms: Dévay (134) are calculated separately.

Devay (363) may also be a first name.

Devay Last Name Facts

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

The last name Devay (Hindi: देवय, Marathi: देवाय) is most common in France. It can appear in the variant forms: Dévay. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Devay? popularity and diffusion

It is the 628,294th most prevalent family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 14,964,160 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Devay reside; 40 percent reside in Western Europe and 38 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 456,894th most widely held given name world-wide It is held by 363 people.

It is most prevalent in France, where it is carried by 186 people, or 1 in 357,111. In France it is most prevalent in: Pays de la Loire, where 31 percent are found, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 31 percent are found and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 16 percent are found. Barring France this last name occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Turkey, where 15 percent are found.

Devay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Devay has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Devay surname increased 1,450 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 62 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Devay Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Devay surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Devay are 11.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.33% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Devay earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 10.13% more than the national average, earning $47,521 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.49% more than the national average, earning $55,393 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dévay93134/
Devaiy91851/
Devayi91271/
Devaya91218/
Detvay9187/
Devaye9155/
Devays9136/
Devayy9126/
Devajy9119/
Devayo9115/
Deivay917/
Devgay912/
Devayu911/
Deva8939,331/
Devy8910,196/
Devayat8338/
Devayes8319/
Devhaye836/
Devajiy836/
Deivayo834/
Devaayi834/
Devayst831/
Devgaye831/
Deevaya831/
Devahey831/
Deeva8010,787/
Devad809,421/
Doeva805,943/
Debay802,958/
Devey802,772/
Devoy802,683/
Dieva801,468/
Devai801,196/
Divay80950/
Daeva80844/
Deevy80573/
Devat80544/
Devas80376/
Davay80367/
Devys80325/
Deiva80202/
Devah80190/
Dheva80175/
Deavy80162/
Devaj80130/
Deway8063/
Devea8062/
Devau8061/
Deviy8061/
Devaa8057/
Devyi8039/
Devaz8035/
Devap8025/
Devae8022/
Deyva8022/
Desva8019/
Dev'a8015/
Deuva8013/
Deivy8013/
Devyt8012/
Dovay808/
D'Eva808/
Deava807/
Devyz807/
Dhevy806/
Deaby804/
Devga803/
Deyvy802/
Devha801/
Devoa801/
Devye801/
Detva801/
Desvy801/
Deïva801/
Deawy801/
Devayath778/
Devayaya772/
Devaux7321,367/
Dewaya7317,537/
Devaji734,252/
Devaud733,992/
Devadh732,410/
Dewayo73767/
Devoye73321/
Divaya73235/
Debaye73229/
Deviya73193/
Deevey73189/
Debaya73175/
Devaje73168/
Devaja73158/
Devaju73154/
Debayo73128/
Devaut73123/
Dewaay73103/
Devais7399/
Deveas7397/
Devapp7381/
Devuja7379/
Deabay7376/
Davayo7372/
Devhad7370/
Deivad7367/
Devgai7365/
Doeway7361/
Devija7359/
Deevoy7357/
Deevai7356/
Dewajy7355/
Deviyo7354/
Desvoy7354/
Deivas7345/
Deveye7344/
Deavey7343/
Dehway7338/
Deveyt7338/
Deveja7336/
Devatt7334/
Deaway7333/
Devash7332/
Detvai7329/
Debays7327/
Devoja7323/
Devoyd7323/
Devatz7323/
Desvat7319/
Daevah7319/
Deve'a7319/
Devats7317/
Debahy7315/
Divayi7314/
Divays7314/
Devoys7313/
Devass7313/
Deveya7311/
Devaia7311/
Devaus7310/
Davaye7310/
Desvas7310/
Detvaj7310/
Deevat738/
Deivat738/
Davaya738/
Divayo738/
Desvaz738/
Daivay737/
Dhaeva736/
Deviyi736/
Devaii735/
Devach735/
Devast735/
Devağa735/
Deevas735/
Hdaeva735/
Devyts735/
Deevaj734/
Devaai734/
Devaas734/
Dhevad734/
Deavat734/
Deivys734/
De'voy734/
Deveia734/
Deivap733/
Deshva733/
Devyya733/
Devaha733/
Divaye733/
Dewaye733/
Dhavay733/
Devaiz733/
Dewayu733/
Devych733/
Dhevat732/
Devaih732/
Debayi732/
Desway732/
Dieway732/
Dovahy732/
Dewayi732/
Gydeva731/
Devaue731/
Devauh731/
Devoya731/
Dewahy731/
Devaad731/
Devaat731/
Devaio731/
Devajj731/
Dhevai731/
Dheway731/
Deevad731/
Dempay731/
Deïbay731/
Debaay731/
Davaay731/
De'vaz731/
Deebay731/
Devahï731/
Devait731/
Deviye731/
Devydt731/
Devyst731/
Deuvah731/
Deuvai731/
Deivaa731/
Dhieva731/
Devhat731/
Dovhay731/
Deivai731/
Deivea731/
Deivoy731/
Hdeeva731/
Deubay730/
Deuvea730/
Devi6771,061,794/
Dava67102,687/
Dewa6718,671/
Deve6711,926/
Diva6710,866/
Deba678,723/
Devault675,030/
Deby673,305/
Dawy673,061/
Devaiah672,918/
Desvaux672,418/
Devuyst671,054/
Devı67854/
Dewy67602/
Devacht67188/
Devajee67166/
Dyva67102/
Desvaud6790/
Deveydt6764/
Divy6762/
Devj6743/
Debayou6737/
Deewayo6726/
Desvoye6725/
Deshvat6721/
Deabeya6721/
Deewaya6718/
Dewayio6716/
Devé6712/
Devehat6712/
Dehbayi6712/
Daivaiy6712/
Dewahyu6710/
Daivajy6710/
Dehwaye6710/
Devijya679/
Devoyod679/
Debayie677/
Déva677/
Dyvy676/
Deabayo676/
Dhevath675/
Doewaye675/
Diebaye674/
Devyjee674/
Tdebaya674/
Dhavayo674/
Debayes674/
Devasch674/
Divayad673/
D'Dev'a672/
Dhivaya672/
Devhaid672/
Deviyas672/
Devoyau672/
Dhavaya672/
Debayas672/
Dewayoo672/
Devoyes672/
Dewaaya672/
Deevaja672/
Daivaya671/
Divayat671/
Deveyst671/
Devhija671/
Devouya671/
Devoyst671/
Devaaih671/
Devaaji671/
Dhaivay671/
Dheevai671/
Deivach671/
Deavoja671/
Gydeeva671/
Divayaa671/
Divayap671/
Divayoo671/
Davaiyi671/
Dehwaya671/
Ddewayo671/
Deawaye671/
Deebayi671/
Daavaya671/
Dévy671/
Díva671/
Deubaye671/
Desvoys671/
Devahah671/
Deví671/
Dewayah671/
Desbaye671/
Dieuayi671/
Dhewaya671/
Dhewayo671/
Devaaia671/
Devadss671/
Daewaya671/
Divaaya671/
Deivyds671/
Deawaya671/
Deehuay671/
Devoyed670/

Devay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Devay in the Hindi language
देवयdevaya-
Devay in the Marathi language
देवायdevaya82.64
देवयdevaya13.19
देवायाdevaya1.39
देवयीdevayi0.69

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