Devlyn Surname

1,491,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Devlyn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Devlyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand481:94,34012,897
Australia391:692,19746,687
Mexico251:4,965,04829,049
United States161:22,653,683662,747
England71:7,959,723202,100
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Devlyn (322) may also be a first name.

Devlyn Last Name Facts

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

Devlyn is found most frequently in New Zealand. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Devlyn? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,491,356th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 51,684,723 people. This surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 62 percent of Devlyn reside; 62 percent reside in Australasia and 62 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. Devlyn is also the 488,964th most numerous first name at a global level, held by 322 people.

The last name Devlyn is most widely held in New Zealand, where it is held by 48 people, or 1 in 94,340. In New Zealand Devlyn is most prevalent in: Waikato Region, where 48 percent reside, Gisborne Region, where 33 percent reside and Auckland Region, where 17 percent reside. Not including New Zealand this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 28 percent reside and Mexico, where 18 percent reside.

Devlyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Devlyn has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 800 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 140 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Devlyn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Devlyn surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% being registered with the party.

Devlyn earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.54% more than the national average, earning $50,286 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Devlynd922/
Devln913/
Devlin8343,880/
Devlen83142/
Devling7779/
D'Evlin777/
Devllin773/
Dheblyn771/
Deavlin771/
Devlinn770/
Divln733/
Dewellyn714/
D'Devlin711/
Deevelin711/
Deavelin710/
Deblin67118/
Dewlen67113/
Dewlin6730/
Deblén6724/
Deblen677/
Devlim672/
Dyblyn671/
Deibln670/
Divlen670/
Divlin670/
Dyvling6231/
Divlina621/
Divglin621/
Debellin571/
Debellen571/
Dewellen570/
Diwesllen531/
Dewelling530/
Diblen50122/
Diblin5062/
Divlim5053/
Dyblin506/
Dewlem501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Devlyn
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