Deverill Surname

460,648th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 733 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Deverill Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Deverill (Wilts), 13th cent. Deverel = the SLOPE or Nook of the R. Dever [Dever is prob. the O.Wel. dufr, water; the second element is the Old English heal(h]

Deverill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4271:130,48712,922
United States801:4,530,737237,840
Canada761:484,81041,569
New Zealand491:92,41512,718
Argentina281:1,526,55084,030
Australia271:999,84158,390
Wales201:154,72710,755
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
France11:66,422,722504,397
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2331:104,61510,443
Wales101:156,8426,008
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Deverill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Deverill (Wilts), 13th cent. Deverel = the SLOPE or Nook of the R. Dever [Dever is prob. the O.Wel. dufr, water; the second element is the Old English heal(h]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

This is used as a synonym of Devereux in Co.

Offaly. MIF 88*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Deverill Last Name Facts

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

The surname Deverill is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Deverill? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 460,648th most numerous surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 9,942,082 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Deverill are found; 64 percent are found in Northern Europe and 63 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequent in England, where it is held by 427 people, or 1 in 130,487. In England Deverill is primarily concentrated in: Hampshire, where 11 percent are found, Nottinghamshire, where 11 percent are found and Greater London, where 11 percent are found. Apart from England it exists in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.

Deverill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Deverill has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 183 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 667 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Deverill Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Deverill surname is primarily Catholic (63%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Deverill surname are 30.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.92% being registered with the political party.

The amount Deverill earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 34.21% more than the national average, earning 464,466 kr per year; in United States they earn 55.21% more than the national average, earning $66,972 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.71% more than the national average, earning $52,522 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Deveril9338/
Deverell882,005/
Devarill881/
Daverill880/
Deverl869/
Deverrell823/
Deverel8022/
Devearl801/
Daveril801/
Devitril7519/
Diverell752/
Doverell750/
Deberell750/
Devarl7129/
Daverl711/
Dewerl711/
Devorl710/
Devarel6736/
Devirel673/
Dieberl671/
Devorel671/
Deberhl671/
Daaverl671/
Dovoril670/
Divirgil6316/
Dehevarl631/
Dimperil631/
Deweireld5938/
Dewoehrel5914/
D'Imperil591/
Döberl57217/
Divorl575/
Daiberl5373/
Dimperl5312/
Djbiril531/

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