Devi Surname

6th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71,061,794 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Devi Surname User-submission:

The meaning of the surname is 'goddess'.

Devi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India70,362,1921:111
Nepal626,6371:457
Indonesia23,5341:5,619718
Malaysia12,9241:2,282344
Fiji9,6771:9210
Bangladesh8,3811:19,0141,369
Myanmar4,7091:11,030301
England2,3861:23,3523,251
United States1,5631:231,90022,306
Pakistan1,4011:127,5123,671
Sri Lanka1,0961:18,9862,610
United Arab Emirates1,0691:8,5711,070
Singapore9291:5,929379
New Zealand5851:7,7411,314
Oman5251:7,025996
Saudi Arabia4771:64,6879,689
Kuwait4631:8,2091,130
Thailand4521:156,28024,942
Canada3621:101,78311,046
Australia3551:76,0448,891
Benin2911:35,5184,592
Hong Kong1691:43,405774
Spain1621:288,59317,624
Qatar1591:14,8301,610
Papua New Guinea1431:57,0197,266
Russia1361:1,059,72880,341
Bahrain1321:10,2171,962
Ivory Coast781:295,78511,177
South Africa741:732,13151,520
Guyana571:13,3721,858
Solomon Islands561:10,3581,805
Germany551:1,463,73689,144
France401:1,660,568152,033
Netherlands341:496,68247,398
Norway291:177,32021,035
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Taiwan271:868,3246,112
China231:59,448,7643,236
Italy231:2,658,98696,069
Colombia221:2,171,54912,645
Ireland211:224,2358,707
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
Brazil211:10,194,016213,214
Scotland211:254,94412,577
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Turkey131:5,986,263116,031
Kazakhstan101:1,768,25083,699
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Togo91:805,3086,372
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Japan81:15,980,53747,042
Afghanistan71:4,593,31223,122
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
Georgia71:535,07818,425
Peru71:4,540,58934,489
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Trinidad and Tobago71:194,8549,403
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Ecuador41:3,976,46228,589
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Swaziland41:324,550996
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Maldives31:134,7244,057
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Cook Islands21:9,0901,387
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Samoa11:193,8081,089
San Marino11:33,214932
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

The alternate forms: Dévi (3) & Deví (1) are calculated separately.

Devi (686,605) may also be a first name.

Devi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The meaning of the surname is 'goddess'.

- mohitpratap

Devi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Devi (Bengali: দেবী, Georgian: დევი, Hindi: देवी, Marathi: देवी, Oriya: େଦବୀ, Russian: Деви, Tibetan: དེ་བི་) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Dévi or Deví. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Devi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 6th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 103 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Devi are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 98 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Devi is also the 1,414th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 686,605 people.

It is the most frequently held last name in one country:India, where 99 percent reside. The last name Devi is most commonly used in India, where it is carried by 70,362,192 people, or 1 in 11. In India Devi is most numerous in: Bihar, where 49 percent reside, Uttar Pradesh, where 21 percent reside and Jharkhand, where 12 percent reside. Outside of India this last name occurs in 123 countries. It is also common in Nepal, where 1 percent reside and Indonesia, where 0 percent reside.

Devi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Devi has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Devi surname increased 238,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Devi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Devi surname is primarily Orthodox (40%) in Russia.

In The United States Devi are 17.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70.71% registered with the political party.

The amount Devi earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 22.07% less than the national average, earning 269,714 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 177.22% more than the national average, earning R 658,776 per year; in United States they earn 0.9% less than the national average, earning $42,759 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.15% more than the national average, earning $49,757 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dévi923/
Deví921/
Devie899,669/
Devis897,317/
Devii896,710/
Devid896,639/
Deevi895,293/
Devei891,534/
Devio891,312/
Devai891,196/
Devih891,108/
Devit89801/
Devip89735/
Daevi89665/
Ddevi89633/
Deviz89536/
Doevi89490/
Devui89447/
Deavi89407/
Dievi89406/
Deivi89368/
Dhevi89327/
Devoi89264/
Desvi89187/
Deuvi89134/
Devgi89121/
Devhi8983/
Deviy8961/
Devij8942/
Devyi8939/
Deyvi8939/
Hdevi899/
Dehvi898/
Deviï897/
Tdevi896/
Detvi895/
Dejvi894/
Dev'i891/
Deviå891/
Devitt807,056/
Devaiy80851/
Devish80839/
Devich80638/
Devoid80383/
Deivis80180/
Devois80126/
Devais8099/
Deivid8087/
Dechvi8081/
Devgai8065/
Deevai8056/
Deyvis8042/
Devidh8032/
Devoit8032/
Devidt8032/
Detvai8029/
Devhid8023/
Deyvid8020/
Devidd8015/
Deivit8015/
Deavis8014/
Dheevi8012/
Devaia8011/
Devhit8010/
Deaviz8010/
Deviss809/
Dievie807/
Deshvi805/
Deavid805/
Deevii805/
Devaai804/
Devhij804/
Devoić804/
Dhoevi803/
Devaiz803/
Devijh803/
Devaih802/
Devhis802/
Deevie802/
Devije802/
Deveis802/
Devhiz801/
Devihh801/
Devipp801/
Dheavi801/
Dhevai801/
Dhevip801/
Deevid801/
Deevio801/
Deasvi801/
Ddevid801/
Deavit801/
Devijj801/
Dehvis801/
Deesvi801/
Daevie801/
Devait801/
Deviph801/
Deveij801/
Deuvai801/
Dhaevi801/
Devhei801/
Deyvio801/
Deivai801/
Dhevie801/
Devihe800/
Deevis800/
Deavie800/
Dewi75433,787/
Debi75226,689/
Davi7573,290/
Dovi7512,394/
Deve7511,926/
Devy7510,196/
Divi758,237/
Devı75854/
Dövi7556/
Devj7543/
Dyvi7520/
Devé7512/
Deavitt7388/
Desvois7364/
Devoist739/
Deevich732/
Deveish732/
Devhaid732/
Devicht732/
Devieii731/
Devaaih731/
Dheevai731/
Dhevidh731/
Deivich731/
Uamdevi731/
Devoeii731/
Dheyvit731/
Devijdt731/
Devizzz731/
Devaaia731/
Deveitt730/
Devehie730/
Deaviss730/
Devoitt730/
Dhovi6738,361/
Davie6722,944/
Deeva6710,787/
Dehbi6710,486/
Dever6710,305/
Davei675,289/
Devey672,772/
Devoy672,683/
Daivi672,377/
Debie672,215/
Devee672,201/
Deves672,139/
Dawei671,768/
Divis671,618/
Dévai671,150/
Dhewi67983/
Debih67850/
Davai67779/
Debis67642/
Doeve67607/
Deevy67573/
Dovie67545/
Deibe67540/
Devay67487/
Divid67484/
Deved67472/
Debit67366/
Divgi67329/
Devys67325/
Devez67268/
Deuve67214/
Devet67209/
Deiva67202/
Dempi67200/
Deboi67197/
Debai67188/
Divit67187/
Deive67174/
Deavy67162/
Dhavi67134/
Devaj67130/
Dayvi67127/
Dewie67125/
Debid67123/
Debei67116/
Debić67113/
Davui67108/
Deave67103/
Diebi67102/
Deiwa6793/
Dhivi6788/
Dhebi6784/
Deeve6784/
Divie6778/
Divai6769/
Dewai6767/
Dovai6766/
Deawi6765/
Devea6762/
Desve6762/
Devge6760/
Devaa6757/
Dewei6751/
Dibei6747/
Devje6746/
Dieve6745/
Dowei6743/
Debhi6739/
Divoi6739/
Dheve6738/
Dewih6737/
Deveu6731/
Dyovi6730/
Diovi6730/
Dewiy6729/
Daavi6727/
Divio6726/
Debii6725/
Debio6725/
Deiby6725/
Deebi6723/
Deyva6722/
Daewi6720/
Davoi6719/
Dewui6718/
Deiba6718/
Deveh6717/
Divui6716/
Diwei6716/
Dev'a6715/
Dewii6715/
Debui6715/
D'Avi6714/
Davih6714/
Dovih6714/
Dovoi6714/
Detve6713/
Deivy6713/
Deewi6712/
Diviy6712/
Davij6712/
Devér6712/
Devís6712/
Devyt6712/
Tdavi6710/
Devès6710/
Debij679/
Diewi678/
Debiz678/
Dejve677/
Daeve677/
Deava677/
Debyi677/
Dejui677/
Devyz677/
Geetdevi676/
Dhevy676/
Deybi676/
Deabi675/
Diviz675/
Deubi674/
Divei674/
Deibi674/
Hdewi674/
Dewwi674/
Divhi673/
Divij673/
Devés673/
Ddavi673/
Deiue673/
Debip672/
Deyvy672/
Deyve672/
Desui672/
Dovui672/
Desvé672/
Doivi672/
Deiwi672/
Deuui672/
Dihvi671/
Disvi671/
Devej671/
Devha671/
Devishsh671/
Devoa671/
Dewoi671/
Deuwi671/
Dyvis671/
Dovei671/
Dovii671/
Dohvi671/
Deiwe671/
Dejbi671/
Debiy671/
Dävis671/
Desvy671/
Devaiová671/
Devissch671/
Deïva671/
Dehwi671/
Dewhi671/
Dyvai671/
Deiwy671/
Ddivi671/
Detvicht670/

Devi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Devi in the Georgian language
დევიdevi-
Devi in the Hindi language
देवीdevi99.89
दॆवीdevi0.04
देबीdebi0.01
देविdevi0.01
देवी़devi0.01
द्फ्विdphvi0
देंबीdembi0
तेबीtebi0
देव्बीdevbi0
देवी़़़़़devi0
देर्वीdervi0
िदेवीidevi0
दे्बीdebi0
वेटीveti0
देशीdesi0
देबिdebi0
र्दवीrdavi0
टेवीtevi0
द्देवीddevi0
फेवीphevi0
देव्बिdevbi0
देर्इder'i0
दिेवीdievi0
ेदेवedeva0
वालीvali0
अेवीaevi0
नावीnavi0
देव्इdevi0
देवीज़्deviz0
़़़़़़़़देवीdevi0
््््््््देवीdevi0
दिवीdivi0
द्रेवीdrevi0
देव्ाीdevai0
देवी॰devi0
़देबीdebi0
वारीvari0
दूवीduvi0
देगीdegi0
देबी़debi0
़़द्ेवीdevi0
बेदीbedi0
दावीdavi0
द्रवीdravi0
देव्वीdevvi0
देीवीdeivi0
ूदेवीudevi0
ंदवीndavi0
वेदीvedi0
ढेवीdhevi0
केवीkevi0
देश्वीdesvi0
देवीृdevir0
ढेपीdhepi0
बेटीbeti0
देवीिdevii0
ंदेवीndevi0
वेवीvevi0
़़देवीdevi0
छेवीchevi0
देवीॊdevio0
दुवीduvi0
देकीdeki0
दीवीdivi0
ेदेवीedevi0
नेगीnegi0
देतीdeti0
देव्ीdevi0
देूवीdeuvi0
डेविdevi0
र्देवीrdevi0
देवोdevo0
देवींdevim0
देव़ीdevai0
देनीdeni0
देवीाdevia0
देीवdeiva0
देवीीdevii0
इेवीievi0
ेदवीedavi0
उेवीuevi0
द्ेवीdevi0
द़ेवीdaevi0
देवाdeva0
देवी़़devi0
देवेdeve0
देयीdeyi0
दैवीdaivi0
देावीdeavi0
ादेवीadevi0
देवाीdevai0
देवी्devi0
दे़वीdevi0
देवीर्devir0
देवीुdeviu0
़देवीdevi0
्देवीdevi0
बाईba'i0
वतीvati0
रानीrani0
देवीेdevie0
देचीdeci0
देईde'i0
दे्वीdevi0
देपीdepi0
दवेीdavei0
देवेीdevei0
डेवीdevi0
दंवीdanvi0
दवीdavi0
देंवीdenvi0
देवdeva0
देेवीdeevi0
Devi in the Marathi language
देवीdevi98.22
डेवीdevi0.41
देवdeva0.18
डॅवीdevi0.03
देवाdeva0.03
देवाीdevai0.01
ीदेवीidevi0.01
Devi in the Bengali language
দেবীdebi94.35
দেবিdebi5.22
দেভিdebhi0.22
দেভীdebhi0.22
Devi in the Tibetan language
དེ་བི་devi92.77
དི་བི་dibi4.45
དེ་ཝི་déwi0.4
བདེ་བི་débi0.35
དེ་བིdevi0.25
དེབི་debi0.25
དི་ཝི་diwi0.15
དིབི་dibi0.1
དེ་སྦི་débi0.1
དི་ཝིdiwi0.1
དེ་བི་་devi0.1
དེ་བྷི་débhi0.05
དྦེ་བི་dbébi0.05
དི་བིdibi0.05
དེབ་deb0.05
མ་ཡ་དེ་བི་mayadevi0.05
དེ་བིི་débi0.05
དོ་བི་dobi0.05
དི་di0.05
དེ་་བི་débi0.05
བསྡེ་བི་débi0.05
དེ་བི་ཛdevidza0.05
དེའུ་dé'u0.05
ད་བི་dabi0.05
དུ་བི་dubi0.05
དི་བེ་dibé0.05
དེབི་་debi0.05
དིའུ་di'u0.05
དེ་མི་démi0.05
ནི་བི་nibi0.05
Devi in the Oriya language
େଦବୀedabi89.41
େଦବିedabi8.44
େଦଇeda'i0.03
Devi in the Russian language
Девиdevi-

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