Devia Surname

25,976th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,723 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Colombia

Devia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Devia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia12,1941:3,918627
Chile2,8511:6,179699
Argentina1,8391:23,2431,933
Venezuela1,2311:24,5361,656
India1,0511:729,84333,496
Indonesia5161:256,29723,285
United States2931:1,237,06187,515
Spain1841:254,08716,180
Mexico1131:1,098,46213,844
Italy791:774,13562,609
Ecuador551:289,1978,885
Uruguay471:73,0167,628
Brazil431:4,978,473128,213
Peru421:756,76516,930
Canada381:969,62173,252
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
Pakistan231:7,767,12541,967
Cameroon181:1,153,83770,128
Belgium161:718,54060,840
England101:5,571,806158,774
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
France41:16,605,680368,153
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Deviá (3) & Dévia (2) are calculated separately.

Devia (3,516) may also be a first name.

Devia Last Name Facts

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

The last name Devia (Georgian: დევია, Hindi: देवीा, Marathi: देिवया) is more frequently found in Colombia than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Deviá or Dévia. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Devia? popularity and diffusion

It is the 25,976th most frequently occurring surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 351,665 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Devia are found; 88 percent are found in South America and 65 percent are found in Caribbean South America. It is also the 119,674th most commonly held forename internationally, borne by 3,516 people.

The surname Devia is most numerous in Colombia, where it is carried by 12,194 people, or 1 in 3,918. In Colombia Devia is mostly concentrated in: Capital District, where 28 percent are found, Tolima Department, where 27 percent are found and Cundinamarca Department, where 9 percent are found. Beside Colombia it exists in 43 countries. It is also common in Chile, where 14 percent are found and Argentina, where 9 percent are found.

Devia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Devia has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Devia last name rose 9,767 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Devia Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Devia last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Devia earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 19.44% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,617 per year; in Colombia they earn 4.18% more than the national average, earning $23,651,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 11.45% more than the national average, earning $48,090 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.5% more than the national average, earning $50,428 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Deviá933/
Dévia932/
Devija9159/
Devias9146/
Deviat9136/
Deviah9133/
Desvia9112/
Deevia914/
Deviha913/
Deviad913/
Deviaa911/
Dhevia911/
Deavia911/
D'Evia911/
Desviat83139/
Devaiya8317/
Devijha834/
Devayia834/
Devhiad831/
Devhija831/
Devihah831/
Devihas831/
Devijat831/
Devijay831/
Dheviah831/
Dehviah831/
Dehevia831/
Devaaia831/
Devya807,895/
Debia802,085/
Davia801,789/
Devio801,312/
Dovia80508/
Divia80123/
Devea8062/
Dewia8035/
Devja8017/
Deveđija7744/
Devgaiya771/
Devihash771/
Deviaggi771/
Dievaiya771/
Deveau737,024/
Debias73404/
Devyat73134/
Desvya7373/
Divija7352/
Dewiah7338/
D'Avia7338/
Devijo7337/
Deviot7337/
Debiat7326/
Dgebia7325/
Deve'a7319/
Divias7317/
Deevya7312/
Davija7310/
Devioo738/
Deebia738/
Dahvia736/
Devios736/
Devyea736/
Deewia736/
Diviad736/
Dewiap735/
Daviea735/
Dehbia734/
Devjya734/
Dewiaz734/
Debiah733/
Dhivia732/
Deviod732/
Debiaz732/
Diviah731/
Daivia731/
De'bia731/
Diviaz731/
Devieo731/
Devjha731/
Devyaa731/
Deevio731/
Dejuia731/
Debiea731/
Dehwia731/
Debiha731/
Debija731/
Daevio731/
Devyah731/
Dewias731/
Doviah731/
Daviah731/
Deyvio731/
Diviay731/
Deivea731/
Daviay730/
Devaiyaph713/
Devaiyaai711/
Davieau67329/
Devayya67156/
Diviach6729/
Doweiya6721/
Devujya6716/
Devehat6712/
Desbiat677/
Dheibia674/
Devaaio673/
Doewiah672/
Dewaiya672/
Divaiya672/
Dewayia672/
Davaiya671/
Divijay671/
Devjaha671/
Dhivija671/
Debeiia671/
Deawiah671/
Debaiya671/
Debiast671/
Devegio670/

Devia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Devia in the Georgian language
დევიაdevia-
Devia in the Marathi language
देिवयाdeivaya-
Devia in the Hindi language
देवीाdevia81.82
देवीdevi11.82
देवीअdevi'a1.82
देवियाdeviya1.82
देविआdevi'a0.91
डेवियाdeviya0.91

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Devia
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