Deves Surname
Approximately 2,139 people bear this surname
Deves Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 887 | 1:241,346 | 9,311 |
| France | 498 | 1:133,379 | 20,392 |
| India | 125 | 1:6,136,523 | 142,720 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| United States | 97 | 1:3,736,690 | 206,520 |
| Spain | 93 | 1:502,710 | 25,213 |
| Philippines | 74 | 1:1,368,084 | 100,385 |
| Australia | 45 | 1:599,904 | 42,958 |
| Taiwan | 43 | 1:545,227 | 4,074 |
| Greece | 41 | 1:270,239 | 40,426 |
| England | 38 | 1:1,466,265 | 63,675 |
| Chile | 19 | 1:927,183 | 19,125 |
| Argentina | 17 | 1:2,514,318 | 114,515 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Nicaragua | 8 | 1:752,636 | 4,372 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 27 | 1:902,791 | 38,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 41 | 1:1,224,846 | 68,768 |
The alternate forms: Devès (10) & Devés (3) are calculated separately.
Deves (2,930) may also be a first name.
Deves Demographics
Average Deves Salary in
United States
$52,026 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Deves Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Deves Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Deves (Hindi: देवेस, Marathi: देवेस, Russian: Девьес) is found in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Devès or Devés. For other possible spellings of Deves click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Deves? popularity and diffusion
It is the 196,045th most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 3,406,987 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Deves live; 43 percent live in South America and 41 percent live in Luso-South America. It is also the 134,057th most commonly used first name globally, held by 2,930 people.
It is most common in Brazil, where it is carried by 887 people, or 1 in 241,346. In Brazil Deves is most numerous in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 69 percent are found, Paraná, where 13 percent are found and Santa Catarina, where 9 percent are found. Other than Brazil this surname is found in 34 countries. It is also found in France, where 23 percent are found and India, where 6 percent are found.
Deves Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Deves has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Deves surname expanded 237 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 141 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Deves Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Deves surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the political party.
Deves earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.57% more than the national average, earning $52,026 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Deves Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Deves in the Marathi language | ||
| देवेस | devesa | - |
| Deves in the Hindi language | ||
| देवेस | devesa | 94.74 |
| देवेश | devesa | 3.51 |
| डेवेस | devesa | 1.75 |
| Deves in the Russian language | ||
| Девьес | deves | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Deves
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