Devitt Surname
Approximately 7,056 people bear this surname
Devitt Surname Definition:
A variant of Davitt, q.v.
Devitt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,249 | 1:111,560 | 12,119 |
| Ireland | 914 | 1:5,152 | 836 |
| Australia | 892 | 1:30,264 | 4,048 |
| England | 830 | 1:67,130 | 7,777 |
| Canada | 591 | 1:62,344 | 7,286 |
| South Africa | 128 | 1:423,263 | 36,588 |
| New Zealand | 120 | 1:37,736 | 6,411 |
| Scotland | 67 | 1:79,908 | 5,892 |
| Russia | 55 | 1:2,620,419 | 149,158 |
| Argentina | 52 | 1:821,989 | 54,134 |
| Brazil | 35 | 1:6,116,409 | 148,801 |
| Northern Ireland | 19 | 1:97,107 | 6,126 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:193,408 | 12,484 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 674 | 1:6,573 | 1,043 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 332 | 1:73,420 | 8,090 |
| Scotland | 40 | 1:93,580 | 4,818 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 780 | 1:64,383 | 7,014 |
Devitt (118) may also be a first name.
Devitt Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A variant of Davitt, q.v.
(Irish) The son of little David (beloved).
Osulf de Diveta of Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); William le Desvet witness (12th cent.) to a charter of Henry de Tracy of Barnstaple (Mon. i. 685).
Devitt Demographics
Devitt Political Affiliation
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Devitt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Devitt Come From? nationality or country of origin
Devitt (Russian: Девитт) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Devitt? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 70,108th most common last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,032,815 people. Devitt occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Devitt are found; 48 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 859,937th most frequently held forename internationally It is held by 118 people.
It is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 3,249 people, or 1 in 111,560. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 12 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and Illinois, where 9 percent reside. Beside The United States Devitt is found in 43 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 13 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.
Devitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Devitt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Devitt last name rose 417 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 136 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 250 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 168 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 533 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Devitt Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Devitt surname is chiefly Catholic (94%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Devitt surname are 6.74% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.51% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Devitt earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 38.2% more than the national average, earning R 328,416 per year; in United States they earn 13.66% more than the national average, earning $49,042 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.38% more than the national average, earning $54,341 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Devitt Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Devitt in the Russian language | ||
| Девитт | devitt | - |
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