Devonport Surname

260,043rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,511 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Devonport Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Davenport,' a township in the parish of Astbury, East Cheshire. The surname has ramified in a remarkable manner. The variants recorded above seem to be confined to the immediate district within which the township is situated.

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Devonport Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1841:47,0595,916
New Zealand1151:39,3776,651
United States591:6,143,372295,589
Australia551:490,83137,357
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
France11:66,422,722504,397
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8071:30,2054,040
Wales111:142,5835,610
Scotland81:467,90212,875
Guernsey51:6,5311,136
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Devonport Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Davenport,' a township in the parish of Astbury, East Cheshire. The surname has ramified in a remarkable manner. The variants recorded above seem to be confined to the immediate district within which the township is situated.

Orm de Davenport, Cheshire, 1166: Earwaker's East Cheshire.

Ralph de Davenport, Cheshire, 1415: ibid.

John Davenport, of Henbury, 1555: Wills at Chester.

Ralph Davenport, of Prestbury, 1574: ibid.

1503. Buried — Richarde Davemporte: Reg .Prestbury Church (Cheshire).

1794. Baptised — Thomas Davemporte: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Davenport q.v. (Devon- port, near Plymouth, is a modern name).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A township and estate in Cheshire, which gave name to a family remarkable for their fecundity, as wutness the proverb, As many Davenports as dogs' tails. They claim descent in an unbroken line from one Ormus de Davenport, who flourished in the time of the Conqueror.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Must be a corruption of Davenport, for the large suburb of Plymouth now so called has only borne that designation a few years.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. Derived from the town of Davenport, in Cheshire, England, so called from the river Dan or Damn (which name signifies a river), and port, a haven or harbor.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Devonport Last Name Facts

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

Devonport is most common in England. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Devonport? popularity and diffusion

The surname Devonport is the 260,043rd most frequently used surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,822,995 people. The last name Devonport is primarily found in Europe, where 80 percent of Devonport reside; 80 percent reside in Northern Europe and 80 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most widely held in England, where it is held by 1,184 people, or 1 in 47,059. In England it is most frequent in: West Midlands, where 12 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 9 percent reside and Durham, where 8 percent reside. Excluding England this surname is found in 17 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Devonport Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Devonport has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Devonport surname rose 147 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 236 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 175 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 73 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 71 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Devonport Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Devonport last name is principally Catholic (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States Devonport are 5.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.33% being registered with the party.

The amount Devonport earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 94.82% more than the national average, earning R 462,960 per year; in United States they earn 36.69% more than the national average, earning $58,980 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.82% more than the national average, earning $52,575 CAD per year.

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