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Where Does The Last Name Devon Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Devon (Hindi: देवों) is found most in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms: Devón. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Devon? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Devon is the 192,212^th most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,326,128 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 38 percent of Devon are found; 37 percent are found in North America and 37 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 16,430^th most widely held forename throughout the world, held by 57,404 people.

It is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 933 people, or 1 in 388,488. In The United States Devon is primarily found in: Michigan, where 9 percent reside, Maryland, where 7 percent reside and Texas, where 5 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 53 countries. It also occurs in England, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Devon Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Devon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Devon surname grew 260 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 242 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 31 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 107 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Devon Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Devon last name is chiefly Brethren (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Devon surname are 13.74% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.51% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Devon earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.83% more than the national average, earning $45,233 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.89% more than the national average, earning $56,086 CAD per year.