Devens Surname

217,988th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,880 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belgium

Devens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Devens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0131:357,80731,942
Brazil6921:309,35611,920
Netherlands781:216,50229,188
Belgium541:212,90127,429
France161:4,151,420237,746
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1751:286,96422,992

Devens (29) may also be a first name.

Devens Last Name Facts

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

Devens (Hindi: देवेन्स, Russian: Девенс) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of Devens click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Devens? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 217,988th most widespread family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 3,876,354 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Devens are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,951,561st most commonly used forename globally It is held by 29 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,013 people, or 1 in 357,807. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 13 percent reside, Minnesota, where 10 percent reside and Illinois, where 8 percent reside. Barring The United States it occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 37 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 4 percent reside.

Devens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Devens has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Devens last name expanded 579 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Devens Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Devens last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Devens are 15.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.83% registered to vote for the party.

Devens earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.61% more than the national average, earning $51,180 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Deavens92137/
Deveans9242/
Devense925/
Deviens921/
Dievens920/
Devenst920/
Desvens920/
Devins831,882/
Divens83792/
Devans83146/
Devenz83134/
Dovens8351/
Devons8342/
Davens837/
Dyvens831/
Duivens7725/
Devansh7723/
D'Evans778/
Dievins773/
Devon's773/
Deivans772/
Devence772/
Deavons771/
Debeins771/
Desvins771/
Devains771/
Devinse771/
Duyvens771/
Deivins771/
Daevans771/
Dhevins771/
Devynns771/
Devonss771/
Diviens771/
Deevans771/
Deveanx770/
Devahans715/
Desbeins711/
D'Givens711/
Devhanns711/
Divins67379/
Dowens67187/
Davans67130/
Davins67115/
Devanz6755/
Duijvensz6711/
Dewans678/
Divans674/
Dawens673/
Devoisins672/
Devicence672/
Dovyns671/
Dovins671/
Devinz671/
Divons671/
Devinç671/
Dovans671/
Davons670/
Dovons670/

Devens Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Devens in the Hindi language
देवेन्सdevensa-
Devens in the Russian language
Девенсdevens-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Devens
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