Devin Surname
Approximately 7,970 people bear this surname
Devin Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Poet, Savant [Irish da(i)mhín, diminutive of da(i)mh (mh = v]
Devin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 3,345 | 1:19,857 | 2,302 |
| United States | 1,818 | 1:199,372 | 19,617 |
| India | 889 | 1:862,841 | 37,924 |
| Russia | 376 | 1:383,306 | 37,322 |
| Canada | 318 | 1:115,867 | 12,291 |
| Sri Lanka | 292 | 1:71,262 | 7,441 |
| Ireland | 190 | 1:24,784 | 2,371 |
| Australia | 133 | 1:202,975 | 19,846 |
| England | 117 | 1:476,223 | 30,919 |
| Scotland | 60 | 1:89,230 | 6,335 |
| Indonesia | 59 | 1:2,241,512 | 136,522 |
| Italy | 46 | 1:1,329,493 | 77,702 |
| Belgium | 41 | 1:280,406 | 33,354 |
| Israel | 41 | 1:208,723 | 20,048 |
| Germany | 35 | 1:2,300,156 | 119,987 |
| Papua New Guinea | 31 | 1:263,023 | 35,917 |
| Argentina | 21 | 1:2,035,401 | 100,871 |
| China | 18 | 1:75,962,309 | 4,162 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Kazakhstan | 10 | 1:1,768,250 | 83,699 |
| Solomon Islands | 9 | 1:64,448 | 12,261 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 9 | 1:11,019 | 1,084 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Belarus | 6 | 1:1,583,510 | 89,472 |
| Turkey | 5 | 1:15,564,284 | 149,633 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Northern Cyprus | 2 | 1:159,506 | 9,062 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 197 | 1:22,487 | 2,523 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 74 | 1:329,397 | 21,471 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:267,373 | 8,913 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 453 | 1:110,858 | 11,030 |
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]
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
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.
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
(French.) A soothsayer, a cunning man.
Devin Demographics
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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
Devin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Devin in the Georgian language | ||
| დევინ | devin | - |
| Devin in the Tibetan language | ||
| དེ་བིན་ | débin | - |
| Devin in the Hindi language | ||
| देवीं | devim | 73.63 |
| देवीण् | devin | 7.72 |
| देविन | devina | 6.75 |
| देवी | devi | 4.18 |
| देवीन | devina | 2.89 |
| डेविन | devina | 1.93 |
| देविन् | devin | 0.64 |
| देवीण | devina | 0.64 |
| देवीञ् | devin | 0.32 |
| देविण | devina | 0.32 |
| Devin in the Marathi language | ||
| देवीन | devina | 41.03 |
| देिवन | deivana | 38.46 |
| डेिवन | deivana | 7.69 |
| डेवीन | devina | 7.69 |
| देवन | devana | 2.56 |
| देिवण | deivana | 2.56 |
| Devin in the Russian language | ||
| Девин | devin | - |
| Devin in the Arabic language | ||
| ديفن | dyfn | - |
| دفين | dfyn | - |
| ديفين | dyfyn | - |
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