Devilly Surname

1,369,340th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 161 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Ireland

Devilly Surname Definition:

Ó Duibhghiolla The name of two Co. Galway septs. SIF 53

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Devilly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France871:763,48093,619
Ireland351:134,5416,387
United States251:14,498,357517,445
England121:4,643,172139,951
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland601:73,8315,346

Devilly (15) may also be a first name.

Devilly Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Duibhghiolla The name of two Co. Galway septs. SIF 53

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Duibhghiolla The name of two Co. Galway septs. SIF 53

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

User-submitted Reference

Irish, Originating from Roscommon and meaning 'dubh' or 'the black lad'.

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Devilly Last Name Facts

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

Devilly is found in France more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Devilly? popularity and diffusion

The last name Devilly is the 1,369,340th most frequent surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 45,264,260 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Devilly are found; 54 percent are found in Western Europe and 54 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 2,900,335th most frequent given name world-wide, held by 15 people.

Devilly is most commonly used in France, where it is borne by 87 people, or 1 in 763,480. In France it is most frequent in: Normandy, where 56 percent reside, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 11 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 9 percent reside. Excluding France this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Devilly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Devilly has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the Devilly surname contracted 42 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Devilly Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Devilly last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Devilly last name are 35.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 88.89% being registered with the political party.

Devilly earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.69% more than the national average, earning $48,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Devilley930/
Devily924/
Deville8615,850/
Devilla861,848/
Devilay86667/
Devillé86541/
Divilly86460/
Develly8679/
Deviley8662/
Devilli8619/
Devillè861/
Deaville801,437/
Devilles80975/
Devillez80945/
Dewailly80689/
Deviller80563/
Devillet80556/
Devoille80533/
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Desville8014/
Devillie808/
Devillis805/
De'ville804/
Devailay803/
Devilaya802/
Devillia802/
Divilley802/
Develley801/
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Devielle800/
Develloy800/
Develliy800/
Devila771,445/
Devili77139/
Devile7799/
Devely7743/
Divily773/
Desvilles75268/
Devoilles759/
Deavillez753/
Detviller752/
Dewailley751/
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Devillett751/
Devilleer750/
Devilliss750/
Deavila7110,115/
Develay71978/
Devilee71734/
Devella71731/
Develle71496/
Develey71242/
Develli7190/
Devilez7171/
Diville7150/
Devilia7147/
Devilet7143/
Devoitille7126/
Devoile7113/
Deviles7113/
Divilla7112/
Dettviller7110/
Divilli715/
Devilio715/
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Dyville712/
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Devilis712/
Diviley712/
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Develuy711/
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Devilloiss711/
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Devellé711/
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Deveile711/
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Divelly710/
Devellis67484/
Develles67285/
Debaille67230/
Detviler6787/
Deboille6724/
Deaviles6720/
Devoisselle6719/
Dhevella676/
Deevella674/
Deweille674/
Divilles674/
Debailey673/
Dayville673/
Develler673/
Deiveley673/
Dewaille672/
Deveulle672/
Divielle672/
Divillez671/
Divillio671/
Djbeille671/
Devealla671/
Deveella671/
Deviliss671/
Dewailey671/
Daiville671/
Deavella671/
Deavelle671/
Deavichelli671/
Deavilez671/
Deavilia671/
Deivilis671/
Doiville671/
Disvelly671/
Dévoille671/
Devellez671/
Doyville671/
Deivieli671/
Divelley670/
Desviles670/

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