Devis Surname
Approximately 7,317 people bear this surname
Devis Surname Definition:
From davas, anc. davat, a sheep. Pryce gives "Devis, Davas, Davat, sheep place. —Nom. fam. Davis, a sheep."
Read More About This SurnameDevis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,246 | 1:615,622 | 29,485 |
| France | 754 | 1:88,094 | 12,599 |
| Spain | 680 | 1:68,753 | 6,134 |
| Philippines | 574 | 1:176,373 | 28,505 |
| Belgium | 534 | 1:21,529 | 3,344 |
| Venezuela | 464 | 1:65,095 | 2,888 |
| Nicaragua | 430 | 1:14,003 | 838 |
| United States | 350 | 1:1,035,597 | 75,973 |
| Russia | 346 | 1:416,541 | 39,905 |
| Tanzania | 290 | 1:182,557 | 15,833 |
| Malawi | 235 | 1:72,847 | 9,384 |
| Indonesia | 233 | 1:567,593 | 45,468 |
| Ecuador | 153 | 1:103,960 | 6,274 |
| Honduras | 137 | 1:64,354 | 1,394 |
| England | 79 | 1:705,292 | 39,851 |
| Colombia | 69 | 1:692,378 | 7,982 |
| Papua New Guinea | 63 | 1:129,424 | 17,695 |
| Mexico | 59 | 1:2,103,834 | 19,255 |
| Argentina | 59 | 1:724,465 | 49,289 |
| Kenya | 50 | 1:923,598 | 33,552 |
| Senegal | 44 | 1:331,349 | 1,750 |
| South Africa | 43 | 1:1,259,947 | 70,377 |
| Haiti | 41 | 1:260,583 | 8,998 |
| United Arab Emirates | 36 | 1:254,508 | 17,423 |
| Panama | 34 | 1:115,066 | 4,183 |
| Qatar | 34 | 1:69,353 | 6,725 |
| Nigeria | 31 | 1:5,714,283 | 142,531 |
| Solomon Islands | 31 | 1:18,711 | 3,619 |
| Kazakhstan | 25 | 1:707,300 | 46,975 |
| Netherlands | 21 | 1:804,151 | 59,518 |
| Suriname | 19 | 1:29,085 | 5,642 |
| Pakistan | 15 | 1:11,909,592 | 53,778 |
| Peru | 11 | 1:2,889,466 | 28,985 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Taiwan | 8 | 1:2,930,593 | 17,989 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Belarus | 7 | 1:1,357,294 | 83,128 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Georgia | 4 | 1:936,386 | 24,100 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 1:2,412,280 | 25,948 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Abkhazia | 1 | 1:242,865 | 5,354 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 13 | 1:340,759 | 12,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 46 | 1:529,899 | 28,330 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 49 | 1:1,024,871 | 60,160 |
The alternate forms: Devís (12) & Deviş (1) are calculated separately.
Devis (18,171) may also be a first name.
Devis Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From davas, anc. davat, a sheep. Pryce gives "Devis, Davas, Davat, sheep place. —Nom. fam. Davis, a sheep."
User-submitted Reference
Devis or De Vis comes from de vis, Dutch for 'the fish'.
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Devis Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Devis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Devis Come From? nationality or country of origin
Devis (Georgian: დევის, Hindi: डेविस, Marathi: डेवीस, Oriya: େଡଭିସ, Russian: Дэвис) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Devís or Deviş. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Devis? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 67,927th most numerous last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 995,975 people. Devis occurs predominantly in Europe, where 33 percent of Devis reside; 18 percent reside in Western Europe and 17 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Devis is also the 40,546th most commonly occurring forename world-wide, borne by 18,171 people.
The surname Devis is most commonly used in India, where it is held by 1,246 people, or 1 in 615,622. In India Devis is most common in: Uttar Pradesh, where 57 percent are found, Kerala, where 19 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 7 percent are found. Aside from India Devis is found in 79 countries. It is also common in France, where 10 percent are found and Spain, where 9 percent are found.
Devis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Devis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Devis surname grew 714 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 172 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Devis Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Devis last name is predominantly Catholic (77%) in Ireland, Orthodox (78%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (71%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Devis are 24.04% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 77.27% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Devis earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 25.84% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,375 per year; in South Africa they earn 98.34% more than the national average, earning R 471,336 per year; in Colombia they earn 24.46% more than the national average, earning $28,255,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.34% more than the national average, earning $44,591 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.11% less than the national average, earning $34,724 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Devis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Devis in the Georgian language | ||
| დევის | devis | - |
| Devis in the Oriya language | ||
| େଡଭିସ | edabhisa | - |
| Devis in the Hindi language | ||
| डेविस | devisa | 74.56 |
| देवीस | devisa | 12.28 |
| देविस | devisa | 4.39 |
| देवी | devi | 3.51 |
| डेवीस | devisa | 1.75 |
| Devis in the Marathi language | ||
| डेवीस | devisa | 65.45 |
| देवीस | devisa | 10.3 |
| डेिवस | deivasa | 9.7 |
| डेि | dei | 8.48 |
| देिवस | deivasa | 4.24 |
| देवशी | devasi | 0.61 |
| Devis in the Russian language | ||
| Дэвис | devis | - |
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