Devise Surname

337,747th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,090 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Devise Surname Definition:

A Norman name: From the Domesday Book, Devais.

Devise Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France9551:69,5539,671
Belgium621:185,43024,739
Brazil321:6,689,823158,565
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
United States91:40,273,215872,126
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
England11:55,718,059489,080
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Devisé (25) are calculated separately.

Devise (240) may also be a first name.

Devise Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Norman name: From the Domesday Book, Devais.

British Family Names (1894) by Henry Barber

Devise Last Name Facts

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

The surname Devise occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Devisé. Click here for other potential spellings of Devise.

How Common Is The Last Name Devise? popularity and diffusion

It is the 337,747th most commonly occurring last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 6,685,822 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Devise reside; 95 percent reside in Western Europe and 94 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Devise is also the 577,234th most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 240 people.

The surname Devise is most frequently occurring in France, where it is carried by 955 people, or 1 in 69,553. In France Devise is primarily concentrated in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 37 percent reside, Hauts-de-France, where 18 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 15 percent reside. Apart from France it occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 6 percent reside and Brazil, where 3 percent reside.

Devise Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Devise has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Devise last name increased 150 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Devise Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Devise last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

Devise earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.53% less than the national average, earning $29,975 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Devisé9425/
Devisse92202/
Devoise92165/
Deviese92104/
Deveise9212/
Devaise923/
Devisee922/
Devisce921/
Devises921/
Deevise920/
Devisie920/
Devisey920/
Devis917,317/
Devisser86652/
Devisieh8634/
Deaviser8616/
Deviosse864/
Devishet863/
Devisher863/
Deevised862/
Devisett861/
Devase831,276/
Devish83839/
Devies83561/
Debise83416/
Deviez83397/
Devisa83234/
Devige83226/
Deivis83180/
Devois83126/
Dewise83123/
Devese83107/
Devais8399/
Davise8378/
Devisi8361/
Devisy8354/
Deyvis8342/
Device8323/
Deavis8314/
Deviss839/
Devios836/
Devize833/
Devhis832/
Devije832/
Divise832/
Deveis832/
Dehvis831/
Dovise831/
Deevis830/
Devaisher8032/
Devischer805/
Devoisier805/
Devissher804/
Devisserr801/
Devisih771,710/
Devisch77543/
Debaise77485/
Deboise77459/
Devesse77225/
Davoise77106/
Devoize7798/
Desvois7764/
Devishi7759/
Devisha7757/
Devecis7752/
Devissi7733/
Deviche7732/
Devasee7730/
Devesey7718/
Devezis7717/
Devisay7714/
Devouse7713/
Deveses7712/
Devashe7711/
Davisse7711/
Deavies7710/
Debiose779/
Devoist779/
Dewiese778/
Diovise778/
Devaisy777/
Dewijse776/
Dhevase775/
Devusse775/
Devizes774/
Devissa774/
Devoice774/
Devasei773/
Debiese772/
Desvige772/
Deveish772/
Devasie772/
Deivisi772/
Devizis772/
Devyžis772/
Divisee771/
Devhisi771/
Deviced771/
Devijee771/
Devisoy771/
Devaisa771/
Daviese771/
Devigie771/
Deiviez771/
Desvisi771/
Devidge771/
Deviesi771/
Devizer771/
Devižis771/
Deveser771/
Devyzis771/
Devasse771/
Dewishe771/
Dehuise771/
Devasey771/
Devices771/
Deviges771/
Deweise770/
Deivies770/
Devioce770/
Deaviss770/
Deviesa770/
Desvoisier751/
Deves732,139/
Divis731,618/
Dewis731,388/
Debis73642/
Deviz73536/
Devys73325/
Devez73268/
Devís7312/
Devès7310/
Devés733/
Devix732/
Dyvis731/
Devex731/
Dävis731/
Deviş731/
Debiesse71273/
Devecier7167/
Debaisse7142/
Debuiser7125/
Deboisse7118/
Devesher7113/
Deewiset7111/
Devisich7110/
Dessuise718/
Devechis716/
Devajice715/
Devassey715/
Devichet714/
Ditvises714/
Devashea713/
Devaishi713/
Deewised713/
Devisaya712/
Debijser712/
Devishaj712/
Devascey711/
Devesieh711/
Deviçhez711/
Deviesih711/
Devijosi711/
Devisaha711/
Devishsh711/
Devisidh711/
Desuisse711/
Desviges711/
Deevisha711/
Dempisie711/
Deabiser711/
Debisser711/
Deboiise711/
Deboises711/
Davaiseh711/
Devissch711/
Devesais711/
Deveesed711/
Daevishi711/
Deibesse711/
Dëevishi711/
Divisier711/
Disvises711/
Deewises711/
Deveasey710/
Dewwiese710/
Dewheise710/
Deveci6736,476/
Devesa676,878/
Divase673,973/
Deveza673,088/
Debish672,167/
Debois672,037/
Deveze671,556/
Debisa671,356/
Deaves671,051/
Debese671,042/
Devich67638/
Debize67531/
Dewese67503/
Dewyse67455/
Deviza67354/
Debais67327/
Devesh67316/
Deeves67298/
Divisi67173/
Deibes67161/
Deveix67154/
Devecz67139/
Deibis67136/
Duivis67128/
Deabis67126/
Dewase67115/
Diwase67114/
Deveas6797/
Dewies6796/
Divish6791/
Debuisser6772/
Duyvis6756/
Divies6754/
Devezy6754/
Deviji6749/
Debisi6749/
Devece6747/
Debuis6744/
Devesi6744/
Daivis6741/
Deswez6738/
Debice6736/
Devays6736/
Deweis6732/
Debisz6731/
Dewisa6721/
Devèze6721/
Dibese6721/
Divais6719/
Devees6717/
Divisa6716/
Deives6715/
Desues6715/
Devoix6715/
Dewist6713/
Devoys6713/
Deveji6712/
Deaviz6710/
Debeis6710/
Desuis6710/
Dayvis679/
Dowese679/
Davisi678/
Dewize678/
Devisahay677/
Dewish677/
Deybis677/
Dawise676/
Devech676/
Divice675/
Devace675/
Deyves675/
Divios675/
Devyts675/
Dewijs674/
Devishsha674/
Dewisi674/
Devess674/
Deveus674/
Deivys674/
Debhis674/
Devoić674/
Divois673/
Debige673/
Dieves673/
Dehuisser673/
Deebis673/
Deboisset673/
Devésa673/
Devaiz673/
Dévies673/
Diwise673/
Devege672/
Devigi672/
Diviss672/
Deveax672/
Deveusser672/
Deuves672/
Deveds672/
Davisy672/
Devesches672/
Devizi672/
Divist672/
Diviez672/
Dechwises672/
Disues672/
Devest671/
Divese671/
Devegi671/
Deveshish671/
Devets671/
Devhiz671/
Devishish671/
Devixz671/
Devusi671/
Dewice671/
Dewois671/
Deiwis671/
Debeiasse671/
Devijj671/
Davese671/
Deawis671/
Divige671/
Divisz671/
Dehbis671/
Ddebis671/
Debiss671/
Davisè671/
Davisé671/
Davize671/
Devizy671/
Devesy671/
Devesz671/
Devezi671/
Devyst671/
Dewais671/
Dewiez671/
Deveje671/
Dowise671/
Deyuis671/
Deyvez671/
Dewuse670/
Dewiss670/

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