Devesi Surname
Approximately 44 people bear this surname
Devesi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon Islands | 32 | 1:18,126 | 3,487 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Devesi (23) may also be a first name.
Devesi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Devesi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Devesi (Hindi: देवेसी, Marathi: देवेसी) is borne by more people in The Solomon Islands than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Devesi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,944,094th most prevalent family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 165,626,044 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 75 percent of Devesi live; 75 percent live in Oceania Islands and 73 percent live in Solomonic Oceania. Devesi is also the 2,239,265th most common first name worldwide, borne by 23 people.
Devesi is most frequent in The Solomon Islands, where it is held by 32 people, or 1 in 18,126. In The Solomon Islands Devesi is most common in: Guadalcanal Province, where 69 percent reside, Malaita Province, where 22 percent reside and Central Province, where 3 percent reside. Excluding The Solomon Islands this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in India, where 18 percent reside and Fiji, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devesih | 92 | 346 | / |
| Devesci | 92 | 3 | / |
| Deviesi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Devesais | 86 | 1 | / |
| Deviesih | 86 | 1 | / |
| Devesieh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Deveci | 83 | 36,476 | / |
| Devese | 83 | 107 | / |
| Devisi | 83 | 61 | / |
| Dewesi | 83 | 29 | / |
| Deveji | 83 | 12 | / |
| Devezi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Devesy | 83 | 1 | / |
| Devegi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Devisih | 77 | 1,710 | / |
| Deviese | 77 | 104 | / |
| Devesey | 77 | 18 | / |
| Devezis | 77 | 17 | / |
| Deveise | 77 | 12 | / |
| Deveses | 77 | 12 | / |
| Devizes | 77 | 4 | / |
| Deivisi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Deviges | 77 | 1 | / |
| Devhisi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Deweesi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Daivesi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Desvisi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Devises | 77 | 1 | / |
| Deveser | 77 | 1 | / |
| Devezzi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Divehsi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Devisie | 77 | 0 | / |
| Devisieh | 71 | 34 | / |
| Devedzhi | 71 | 33 | / |
| Devisich | 71 | 10 | / |
| Divescui | 71 | 4 | / |
| Deveesed | 71 | 1 | / |
| Desviges | 71 | 1 | / |
| Devisidh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Deveasey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Deveza | 67 | 3,088 | / |
| Deveze | 67 | 1,556 | / |
| Devise | 67 | 1,090 | / |
| Dewese | 67 | 503 | / |
| Deviza | 67 | 354 | / |
| Devige | 67 | 226 | / |
| Divisi | 67 | 173 | / |
| Devezy | 67 | 54 | / |
| Devisy | 67 | 54 | / |
| Deviji | 67 | 49 | / |
| Devece | 67 | 47 | / |
| Debezi | 67 | 28 | / |
| Devisé | 67 | 25 | / |
| Device | 67 | 23 | / |
| Devèze | 67 | 21 | / |
| Dewisi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Devize | 67 | 3 | / |
| Devizi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Devege | 67 | 2 | / |
| Devigi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Devije | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dewezi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Divese | 67 | 1 | / |
| Devijj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Devizy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deweci | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deveje | 67 | 1 | / |
Devesi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Devesi in the Marathi language | ||
| देवेसी | devesi | - |
| Devesi in the Hindi language | ||
| देवेसी | devesi | 50 |
| देवेसि | devesi | 50 |
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Footnotes
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- 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 Devesi
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