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 surname Devesi (Hindi: देवेसी, Marathi: देवेसी) is most common in The Solomon Islands. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Devesi.
How Common Is The Last Name Devesi? popularity and diffusion
Devesi is the 2,944,094th most frequent surname in the world, held by around 1 in 165,626,044 people. This surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 75 percent of Devesi are found; 75 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 73 percent are found in Solomonic Oceania. Devesi is also the 2,239,265th most numerous first name at a global level, held by 23 people.
Devesi is most common in The Solomon Islands, where it is borne by 32 people, or 1 in 18,126. In The Solomon Islands Devesi is most frequent in: Guadalcanal Province, where 69 percent are found, Malaita Province, where 22 percent are found and Central Province, where 3 percent are found. Apart from The Solomon Islands this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in India, where 18 percent are found and Fiji, where 2 percent are found.
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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