Devine Surname
Approximately 60,062 people bear this surname
Devine Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Poet, Savant [Irish da(i)mhín, diminutive of da(i)mh (mh = v]
Devine Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 33,547 | 1:10,805 | 1,324 |
| England | 7,678 | 1:7,257 | 1,055 |
| Australia | 4,260 | 1:6,337 | 924 |
| Scotland | 3,013 | 1:1,777 | 327 |
| Canada | 2,998 | 1:12,290 | 1,817 |
| Ireland | 2,757 | 1:1,708 | 335 |
| Northern Ireland | 2,047 | 1:901 | 170 |
| South Africa | 774 | 1:69,997 | 8,734 |
| New Zealand | 613 | 1:7,387 | 1,263 |
| France | 511 | 1:129,986 | 19,844 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Liberia | 273 | 1:16,148 | 1,680 |
| Wales | 220 | 1:14,066 | 1,545 |
| Thailand | 65 | 1:1,086,744 | 162,071 |
| Yemen | 65 | 1:406,543 | 10,438 |
| Zambia | 63 | 1:251,586 | 15,178 |
| Germany | 59 | 1:1,364,499 | 85,126 |
| Nigeria | 57 | 1:3,107,768 | 95,628 |
| Spain | 53 | 1:882,114 | 34,832 |
| Netherlands | 47 | 1:359,302 | 39,900 |
| Switzerland | 47 | 1:174,743 | 15,901 |
| Denmark | 46 | 1:122,711 | 11,225 |
| India | 39 | 1:19,668,343 | 291,059 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| United Arab Emirates | 33 | 1:277,645 | 19,302 |
| Philippines | 27 | 1:3,749,564 | 153,425 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Luxembourg | 20 | 1:29,027 | 5,175 |
| Malaysia | 20 | 1:1,474,711 | 61,770 |
| Guyana | 19 | 1:40,117 | 3,928 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Sweden | 19 | 1:518,250 | 37,550 |
| Brazil | 17 | 1:12,592,608 | 246,358 |
| Cameroon | 17 | 1:1,221,710 | 73,195 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Mexico | 12 | 1:10,343,850 | 40,270 |
| Zimbabwe | 12 | 1:1,286,520 | 73,455 |
| Jamaica | 10 | 1:286,995 | 7,581 |
| Jersey | 10 | 1:9,920 | 2,003 |
| Chile | 8 | 1:2,202,059 | 30,910 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Slovakia | 6 | 1:889,408 | 78,715 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Colombia | 4 | 1:11,943,518 | 26,735 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 1:340,994 | 12,383 |
| Vietnam | 4 | 1:23,161,514 | 3,610 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2,816 | 1:1,573 | 299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,701 | 1:14,330 | 2,142 |
| Scotland | 1,253 | 1:2,987 | 510 |
| Wales | 22 | 1:71,292 | 3,399 |
| Isle of Man | 15 | 1:3,618 | 395 |
| Jersey | 4 | 1:12,971 | 2,116 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,928 | 1:7,249 | 920 |
Devine (4,069) may also be a first name.
Devine 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
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
(Irish, French) Descendant of the little poet; one who came from Vins, in France.
(French.) A soothsayer, a cunning man.
William le Devin, Normandy 1180—95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).
Devine Demographics
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Devine Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Devine Come From? nationality or country of origin
Devine (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﻓﻴﻨﻪ, Hindi: डेवीने, Marathi: डेिवन) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Devine? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 9,425th most prevalent last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 121,334 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 44 percent of Devine reside; 43 percent reside in North America and 43 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 109,200th most widely held given name throughout the world It is held by 4,069 people.
This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 33,547 people, or 1 in 10,805. In The United States Devine is most common in: California, where 9 percent reside, Florida, where 6 percent reside and Illinois, where 5 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname exists in 106 countries. It also occurs in England, where 13 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.
Devine Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Devine has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Devine last name rose 484 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 451 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 240 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 2 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Devine Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (95%) in Ireland.
In The United States Devine are 7.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.37% registered with the political party.
The amount Devine earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 51.31% more than the national average, earning R 359,568 per year; in United States they earn 8.46% more than the national average, earning $46,801 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.7% more than the national average, earning $53,013 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Devine Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Devine in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺩﻓﻴﻨﻪ | dfynh | - |
| Devine in the Hindi language | ||
| डेवीने | devine | - |
| Devine in the Marathi language | ||
| डेिवन | deivana | 57.14 |
| डेवीन | devina | 28.57 |
| िदवीन | idavina | 14.29 |
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