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Where Does The Last Name Devey Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Devey (Hindi: देवी) is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Devey click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Devey? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 157,750^th most prevalent family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 2,628,985 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 60 percent of Devey reside; 47 percent reside in Northern Europe and 47 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 740,891^st most frequent first name internationally It is held by 154 people.

The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 1,187 people, or 1 in 46,940. In England Devey is most numerous in: West Midlands, where 32 percent live, Staffordshire, where 10 percent live and Shropshire, where 5 percent live. Aside from England this surname occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent live and France, where 10 percent live.

Devey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Devey has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 257 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,003 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 19 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Devey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Devey surname is chiefly Catholic (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Devey last name are 12.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.38% being registered with the party.

The amount Devey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 57.92% more than the national average, earning R 375,288 per year; in United States they earn 1.29% more than the national average, earning $43,706 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.8% more than the national average, earning $52,066 CAD per year.