Devine Surname

9,425th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60,062 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Devine Surname Definition:

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

Devine Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States33,5471:10,8051,324
England7,6781:7,2571,055
Australia4,2601:6,337924
Scotland3,0131:1,777327
Canada2,9981:12,2901,817
Ireland2,7571:1,708335
Northern Ireland2,0471:901170
South Africa7741:69,9978,734
New Zealand6131:7,3871,263
France5111:129,98619,844
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
Liberia2731:16,1481,680
Wales2201:14,0661,545
Thailand651:1,086,744162,071
Yemen651:406,54310,438
Zambia631:251,58615,178
Germany591:1,364,49985,126
Nigeria571:3,107,76895,628
Spain531:882,11434,832
Netherlands471:359,30239,900
Switzerland471:174,74315,901
Denmark461:122,71111,225
India391:19,668,343291,059
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
United Arab Emirates331:277,64519,302
Philippines271:3,749,564153,425
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Luxembourg201:29,0275,175
Malaysia201:1,474,71161,770
Guyana191:40,1173,928
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Sweden191:518,25037,550
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Cameroon171:1,221,71073,195
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Mexico121:10,343,85040,270
Zimbabwe121:1,286,52073,455
Jamaica101:286,9957,581
Jersey101:9,9202,003
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
China81:170,915,1968,932
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Slovakia61:889,40878,715
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Trinidad and Tobago41:340,99412,383
Vietnam41:23,161,5143,610
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2,8161:1,573299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,7011:14,3302,142
Scotland1,2531:2,987510
Wales221:71,2923,399
Isle of Man151:3,618395
Jersey41:12,9712,116
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,9281:7,249920

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]

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

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

(Irish, French) Descendant of the little poet; one who came from Vins, in France.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(French.) A soothsayer, a cunning man.

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

William le Devin, Normandy 1180—95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

Devine Last Name Facts

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

The surname Devine (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﻓﻴﻨﻪ, Hindi: डेवीने, Marathi: डेिवन) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Devine? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 9,425th most widely held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 121,334 people. The last name Devine occurs mostly in The Americas, where 44 percent of Devine are found; 43 percent are found in North America and 43 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Devine is also the 109,200th most frequently held given name internationally, borne by 4,069 people.

The surname Devine is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 33,547 people, or 1 in 10,805. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 9 percent live, Florida, where 6 percent live and Illinois, where 5 percent live. Beside The United States it exists in 106 countries. It is also found in England, where 13 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.

Devine Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Devine has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying 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 adherence of those bearing the Devine surname is chiefly 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% being registered with the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Devigne922,230/
Deviney921,080/
Devaine92228/
Devinne92103/
Devines9290/
Deviner9231/
Devinez9223/
Devoine926/
Deevine925/
Ddevine924/
Deviene924/
Deivine923/
Devinet923/
Tdevine922/
Devinei921/
Deyvine921/
De'vine921/
Deavine921/
Devinee921/
Desvine920/
Devinie920/
Deuvine920/
Devin917,970/
Devienne862,149/
Devinney861,535/
Desvigne86620/
Devignes86494/
Deveigne8630/
Devinett8616/
Deveines8614/
Devignez8614/
Devinner8612/
Devaisne8611/
Deavines863/
Devinets862/
Devinetz862/
Deveiney861/
Devinnie861/
Devinnes861/
Devisnes861/
Divine8310,924/
Devane837,262/
Devina833,248/
Davine83447/
Dewine83398/
Deavin83367/
Devini83207/
Deviny83123/
Devene8390/
Devion8350/
Deving8343/
Dovine8335/
Devain8334/
Devien8324/
Devoin8321/
Debine8316/
Deyvin835/
Devinn835/
Dyvine833/
Devyne833/
Deivin833/
Dhevin833/
Devein832/
Devitn832/
Devimn831/
Devune831/
Deevin831/
Devint831/
Deuvin831/
Dievin831/
Desvignes804,481/
Desvoigne8046/
Devoignes805/
Devesinne801/
Desvisnes801/
Devisgnes801/
Devaney7711,187/
Davoine772,773/
Deveney772,327/
Diviney771,158/
Devanne771,075/
Davaine771,066/
Devinck77730/
Dehbine77311/
Devinny77267/
Devenne77189/
Davineh77158/
Devènes77130/
Devhane77101/
Dewaine7786/
Dewigne7778/
Devenie7774/
Devinoy7762/
Debaine7758/
Dhevina7757/
Daveine7749/
Deweine7746/
Devesne7745/
Devinna7738/
Devajne7736/
Devener7736/
Devesin7734/
Devincq7731/
Devenes7731/
Debuine7730/
Devenge7724/
Dejuine7718/
Debeine7715/
Deboine7712/
Dhevane7710/
Divines7710/
Deavina7710/
Devinay7710/
Devingh778/
Deiving778/
Devisen777/
Divinie777/
Debiner777/
Devinio777/
Deveini777/
Devenet776/
Ødeving776/
Deevane774/
Dévigne774/
De'vene774/
Devayne773/
Devieni773/
Divinet773/
Diviner773/
Devyner772/
Devynes772/
Deeving772/
Devoina772/
Deavane772/
Deivene772/
Dhovine772/
Dewinie772/
Devinis772/
Desving771/
Divijne771/
Divinne771/
Devindt771/
Devinhi771/
Devynne771/
Deevina771/
Deibene771/
Daviney771/
Dayvine771/
Deavion771/
Dehwine771/
Debinei771/
Davinne771/
De'vane771/
Debinge771/
Debione771/
Daivine771/
Dévaine771/
Déveine771/
Devindh771/
Devetin771/
Devénes771/
Deuwine771/
Dibeine771/
Dewisne771/
Deyvene771/
Deyvina771/
Diweine771/
Debiene771/
Devinng770/
Deaving770/
Dewiney770/
Diviene770/
Debiney770/
Devanee770/
Desvoignes75126/
Devoitinne7577/
Divin732,038/
Deven73588/
Devim73233/
Devyn7347/
Devín734/
Dyvin733/
Devem731/
Devenney712,639/
Devising711,143/
Devanney711,013/
Deiboune71565/
Deviyani71297/
Devesing71287/
Deviyana71246/
Debuigne71214/
Divinets71160/
Devoisin71143/
Debuisne71112/
Devennie7191/
D'avoine7189/
Davienne7182/
Deveaney7168/
Devaynes7165/
Dieveney7164/
Dewinetz7154/
Devoitin7144/
Devesien7139/
Desboine7126/
Davainne7125/
Devegnee7123/
Deboisne7119/
Devegney7116/
Dyvinets7115/
Devinish7115/
Devenets7115/
Divinney7114/
Divinnie7113/
Devijani7111/
Diviness7110/
Devehane7110/
Deibener719/
Dyvinetz718/
Devajane718/
Divinetz718/
Divinecz718/
Devijnck718/
Deveneis718/
Devinova717/
Devuinay717/
Davinney716/
Divinesh713/
Deveynes713/
Devicent712/
Devesnes712/
Deavaney711/
Divinner711/
Deviseng711/
Devisngh711/
Dewaines711/
Devannei711/
Debeiner711/
Dechbine711/
Deboigne711/
Dévignes711/
Demphine711/
Desvenne711/
Deveeney711/
Deveinis711/
Deyvinny711/
Deivinid711/
Deevinij711/
Deevinit711/
Dheiviny711/
Devinnay710/
Debineis710/
Deeveney710/
Devauney710/
Debigney710/
Deveneer710/
Debinher710/
Deveanne710/
Divina6713,291/
Devisingh673,559/
Divane673,167/
Devuni671,352/
Debain67839/
Diwane67828/
Dewane67808/
Deveny67718/
Djuine67675/
Dibene67465/
Deaven67247/
Dewein67215/
Devena67169/
Debene67146/
Deveen67145/
Diviny67138/
Davene6791/
Dawene6784/
Dewijn6781/
Debini6780/
Divien6769/
Devent6754/
Devend6749/
Davune6748/
Devajn6746/
Divene6744/
Devyna6744/
Debein6734/
Dewain6732/
Devesingh6732/
Deboin6727/
Deveni6726/
Divini6722/
Dewiny6721/
Debuin6717/
Devejn6716/
Devhen6715/
Diving6715/
Dewyne6712/
Devean6711/
Dovene6710/
Dyovin6710/
Dibine678/
Dawine677/
Dayvin676/
Deeven675/
Devausney675/
D'Evegnee675/
Divion675/
Dowine674/
Devesieng674/
Devisimnh674/
Daivin674/
Diviné674/
Dyving673/
Doivin673/
Dewene673/
Desvennes673/
Djuene673/
Detven672/
Devenn672/
Divain672/
Dhivin672/
Devaim672/
Hdeven671/
Divgin671/
Divisn671/
Deveem671/
Devichend671/
Devisieng671/
Devoyn671/
Devaising671/
Deevising671/
Debiny671/
Debyne671/
Dowene671/
Dibein671/
Diwine671/
Debène671/
Dyvein671/
Devesnnes671/
Deveun671/
Deveña671/
Devync671/
Devayn671/
Deuven671/
Dewoin671/
Dewini670/
Deiven670/
Deyven670/

Devine Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Devine in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺩﻓﻴﻨﻪdfynh-
Devine in the Hindi language
डेवीनेdevine-
Devine in the Marathi language
डेिवनdeivana57.14
डेवीनdevina28.57
िदवीनidavina14.29

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Footnotes

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