Devin Surname

62,913th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,970 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Antigua and Barbuda

Devin Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Poet, Savant [Irish da(i)mhín, diminutive of da(i)mh (mh = v]

Devin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France3,3451:19,8572,302
United States1,8181:199,37219,617
India8891:862,84137,924
Russia3761:383,30637,322
Canada3181:115,86712,291
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
Ireland1901:24,7842,371
Australia1331:202,97519,846
England1171:476,22330,919
Scotland601:89,2306,335
Indonesia591:2,241,512136,522
Italy461:1,329,49377,702
Belgium411:280,40633,354
Israel411:208,72320,048
Germany351:2,300,156119,987
Papua New Guinea311:263,02335,917
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
China181:75,962,3094,162
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Kazakhstan101:1,768,25083,699
Solomon Islands91:64,44812,261
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Wales91:343,83718,086
Antigua and Barbuda91:11,0191,084
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
Turkey51:15,564,284149,633
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Northern Cyprus21:159,5069,062
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1971:22,4872,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England741:329,39721,471
Scotland141:267,3738,913
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4531:110,85811,030

The alternate forms: Devín (4) are calculated separately.

Devin (62,333) may also be a first name.

Devin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Poet, Savant [Irish da(i)mhín, diminutive of da(i)mh (mh = v]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The Irish form, according to O’Donovan, is Ó Daimhín. In Co. Louth it became Devin, which in Co. Tipperary is a synonym of Davin. IF 115; SIF 53

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

This is the form usual in Co. Louth of the surname elsewhere called Devine, which was dealt with in Irish Families, p. 115: further investigation confirms O'Donovan's opinion that it is Ó Daimhín in Irish. When met in Co. Tipperary Devin is a variant of Davin.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

The Irish form, according to O’Donovan, is Ó Daimhín. In Co. Louth it became Devin, which in Co. Tipperary is a synonym of Davin. IF 115; SIF 53

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(French.) A soothsayer, a cunning man.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Devin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Devin (Arabic: ديفن, Georgian: დევინ, Hindi: देवीं, Marathi: देवीन, Russian: Девин, Tibetan: དེ་བིན་) occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Devín. For other possible spellings of Devin click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Devin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Devin is the 62,913th most frequently used surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 914,372 people. Devin occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Devin live; 43 percent live in Western Europe and 42 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Devin is also the 15,374th most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 62,333 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in France, where it is held by 3,345 people, or 1 in 19,857. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Hauts-de-France, where 33 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 17 percent are found and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 11 percent are found. Barring France Devin is found in 69 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent are found and India, where 11 percent are found.

Devin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Devin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Devin last name rose 401 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 4 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 429 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Devin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (98%) in Ireland and Orthodox (91%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Devin last name are 1.98% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.21% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Devin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 264.92% more than the national average, earning R 867,192 per year; in United States they earn 17.27% more than the national average, earning $50,599 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.23% less than the national average, earning $44,104 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Devín934/
Devine9160,062/
Devina913,248/
Deavin91367/
Devion9150/
Deving9143/
Devain9134/
Devien9124/
Devoin9121/
Deyvin915/
Devinn915/
Deivin913/
Dhevin913/
Devein912/
Devitn912/
Devimn911/
Deevin911/
Devint911/
Deuvin911/
Dievin911/
Daevin911/
Devigne832,230/
Devinck83730/
Devaine83228/
Devinne83103/
Dhevina8357/
Devesin8334/
Devincq8331/
Deavina8310/
Devingh838/
Deiving838/
Devisen837/
Devoine836/
Ødeving836/
Deevine835/
Ddevine834/
Deivine833/
Tdevine832/
Deeving832/
Desving831/
Devindt831/
Deyvine831/
Deevina831/
Deavion831/
De'vine831/
Deavine831/
Devindh831/
Devetin831/
Deyvina831/
Devinng830/
Desvine830/
Deaving830/
Davin8010,121/
Divin802,038/
Dovin80630/
Deven80588/
Devim80233/
Devyn8047/
Dyvin803/
Devising771,143/
Desvigne77620/
Devesing77287/
Devoisin77143/
Devoitin7744/
Devesien7739/
Deveigne7730/
Devaisne7711/
Devijnck778/
Devinova777/
Devicent772/
Deviseng771/
Devisngh771/
Divina7313,291/
Divine7310,924/
Dhovin734,824/
Debain73839/
Dewine73398/
Doeven73395/
Deaven73247/
Davain73225/
Dewein73215/
Davoin73183/
Deveen73145/
Davein73141/
Devene7390/
Dewijn7381/
Divien7369/
Devent7354/
Devend7349/
Devajn7346/
Devyna7344/
Debein7334/
Dewain7332/
Dovinh7329/
Deboin7327/
Debuin7317/
Devejn7316/
Debine7316/
Devhen7315/
Diving7315/
Dhavin7313/
Devean7311/
Dyovin7310/
Davien737/
Dayvin736/
Deeven735/
Divion735/
Daivin734/
Dyvine733/
Dyving733/
Devyne733/
Doivin733/
Dowein733/
Davihn732/
Detven732/
Devenn732/
Divain732/
Dhivin732/
Devaim732/
Hdeven731/
Divgin731/
Divisn731/
Devoyn731/
Daeven731/
Dibein731/
Dyvein731/
Deveun731/
Devync731/
Devayn731/
Deuven731/
Dewoin731/
Dovien731/
Deiven730/
Deyven730/
Dovain730/
Devisingh713,559/
Desvoigne7146/
Devesingh7132/
Devesieng714/
Devisimnh714/
Devesinne711/
Devichend711/
Devisieng711/
Devaising711/
Deevising711/
Devynck67883/
Dehbine67311/
Devenne67189/
Dewaine6786/
Devoitinne6777/
Debaine6758/
Deweine6746/
Devesne6745/
Devajne6736/
Debuine6730/
Divisin6726/
Dehwein6724/
Dejuine6718/
Debeine6715/
Deboine6712/
Desvent6711/
Devisim6711/
Davaain6710/
Dhovain6710/
Devendt679/
Dyovina678/
Debetin677/
Divhain676/
Dévigne674/
De'vene674/
Devayne673/
Dayvina672/
Devesen672/
Deveten672/
Deivene672/
Daiving672/
Divijne671/
Divinne671/
Devynne671/
Deswain671/
Desbein671/
Deibene671/
Deaboin671/
Dayvine671/
Deavisingh671/
Debisin671/
Dehwine671/
Daivind671/
Daivain671/
Debisen671/
Daivina671/
Debeing671/
Daivine671/
Dévaine671/
Déveine671/
Devynkc671/
Dibeine671/
Dewisne671/
Deyvene671/
Diweine671/
Deavean670/

Devin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Devin in the Georgian language
დევინdevin-
Devin in the Tibetan language
དེ་བིན་débin-
Devin in the Hindi language
देवींdevim73.63
देवीण्devin7.72
देविनdevina6.75
देवीdevi4.18
देवीनdevina2.89
डेविनdevina1.93
देविन्devin0.64
देवीणdevina0.64
देवीञ्devin0.32
देविणdevina0.32
Devin in the Marathi language
देवीनdevina41.03
देिवनdeivana38.46
डेिवनdeivana7.69
डेवीनdevina7.69
देवनdevana2.56
देिवणdeivana2.56
Devin in the Russian language
Девинdevin-
Devin in the Arabic language
ديفنdyfn-
دفينdfyn-
ديفينdyfyn-

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