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

The surname Devon (Hindi: देवों) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Devón. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 192,212^th most frequently occurring surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 3,326,128 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 38 percent of Devon live; 37 percent live in North America and 37 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 16,430^th most commonly occurring given name on earth It is held by 57,404 people.

The last name Devon is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 933 people, or 1 in 388,488. In The United States Devon is mostly concentrated in: Michigan, where 9 percent live, Maryland, where 7 percent live and Texas, where 5 percent live. Besides The United States it is found in 53 countries. It is also common in England, where 19 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.

Devon Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Devon Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Devon last name is primarily Brethren (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Devon last name are 13.74% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.51% being registered with the political 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.