Devonshire Surname
Approximately 2,512 people bear this surname
Devonshire Surname Definition:
(Anglo-Celt.) belonging to Devonshire [Anglo-Saxon Defena -scír, the Shire of the Defenas or Devonians; a Celtic tribal name Latinized Damnonii and Dumnonii]
Devonshire Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,086 | 1:51,306 | 6,333 |
| United States | 743 | 1:487,832 | 41,220 |
| New Zealand | 195 | 1:23,222 | 4,072 |
| Australia | 177 | 1:152,518 | 16,101 |
| Canada | 128 | 1:287,856 | 26,805 |
| Wales | 44 | 1:70,330 | 6,116 |
| South Africa | 33 | 1:1,641,749 | 81,435 |
| Guernsey | 22 | 1:2,929 | 767 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 | 1:131,788 | 7,342 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 13 | 1:104,921 | 6,882 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Guyana | 11 | 1:69,293 | 5,568 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 516 | 1:47,239 | 5,833 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:142,583 | 5,610 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 103 | 1:487,560 | 34,505 |
Devonshire (21) may also be a first name.
Devonshire Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Anglo-Celt.) belonging to Devonshire [Anglo-Saxon Defena -scír, the Shire of the Defenas or Devonians; a Celtic tribal name Latinized Damnonii and Dumnonii]
From the county.
Devonshire Demographics
Average Male Devonshire Height
177.87 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Devonshire Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Devonshire Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Devonshire is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Devonshire? popularity and diffusion
The surname Devonshire is the 171,412th most frequently used last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,901,093 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 47 percent of Devonshire live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,368,944th most common first name at a global level, held by 21 people.
The surname is most widely held in England, where it is held by 1,086 people, or 1 in 51,306. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 12 percent are found, Nottinghamshire, where 10 percent are found and Hertfordshire, where 7 percent are found. Not including England this surname occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent are found and New Zealand, where 8 percent are found.
Devonshire Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Devonshire has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Devonshire surname rose 210 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 721 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Devonshire Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Devonshire last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Devonshire surname are 23.67% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.44% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Devonshire earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 256.63% more than the national average, earning R 847,488 per year; in United States they earn 5.53% more than the national average, earning $45,533 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.67% more than the national average, earning $53,494 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devonshir | 95 | 3 | / |
| Devenshire | 90 | 16 | / |
| Devonshier | 90 | 1 | / |
| Devanshire | 90 | 1 | / |
| Devonsher | 84 | 0 | / |
| Devenshere | 80 | 0 | / |
| Devangire | 74 | 4 | / |
| Devanssure | 70 | 0 | / |
| Debonser | 67 | 1 | / |
| Devangiri | 63 | 3 | / |
| Devansuraj | 60 | 1 | / |
| Dibonzir | 56 | 1 | / |
| Divonzyr | 56 | 1 | / |
| Devangeri | 53 | 8 | / |
| Divangiri | 53 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Devonshire
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