Devoy Surname

162,176th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,683 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Devoy Surname Definition:

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Devoy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0111:358,51532,001
England4261:130,79412,949
Ireland4191:11,2391,420
Australia2191:123,26813,526
New Zealand1821:24,8814,349
Scotland1731:30,9473,160
Canada991:372,17833,288
France761:873,983102,402
Wales281:110,5198,545
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3581:12,3741,674
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England591:413,14224,536
Scotland201:187,1617,190
Wales141:112,0304,740
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2541:197,71117,239

The alternate forms: Dévoy (1) are calculated separately.

Devoy (84) may also be a first name.

Devoy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Devoy Last Name Facts

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

Devoy occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Dévoy. Click here for other possible spellings of Devoy.

How Common Is The Last Name Devoy? popularity and diffusion

It is the 162,176th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,716,193 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 42 percent of Devoy are found; 41 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,046,220th most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 84 people.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 1,011 people, or 1 in 358,515. In The United States Devoy is most common in: New York, where 13 percent are found, California, where 12 percent are found and Michigan, where 9 percent are found. Outside of The United States it exists in 24 countries. It is also common in England, where 16 percent are found and Ireland, where 16 percent are found.

Devoy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Devoy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Devoy last name rose 398 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 722 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 117 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 865 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Devoy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Devoy last name is predominantly Catholic (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Devoy surname are 14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.77% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Devoy earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 89.71% less than the national average, earning R 24,456 per year; in United States they earn 5.17% more than the national average, earning $45,378 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.27% less than the national average, earning $46,070 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dévoy931/
Devoye91321/
Deevoy9157/
Desvoy9154/
Devoyd9123/
Devoys9113/
De'voy914/
Devoya911/
Deivoy911/
Devy8910,196/
Devo895,197/
Desvoye8325/
Devoyod839/
Devoyau832/
Devoyes832/
Devouya831/
Devoyst831/
Desvoys831/
Devoyed830/
Devos8024,887/
Devoe807,482/
Devey802,772/
Devio801,312/
Devoz801,051/
Deboy80889/
Deevy80573/
Devay80487/
Devot80368/
Devys80325/
Devoi80264/
Divoy80218/
Dievo80182/
Deavy80162/
Davoy80106/
Devou8082/
Deviy8061/
Devoo8044/
Devyi8039/
Devoh8028/
Detvo8016/
Deivy8013/
Devyt8012/
Desvo809/
Devod807/
Devyz807/
Dhevy806/
Devoš804/
Deyvy802/
Dyvoy802/
Devoa801/
Devye801/
Dhevo801/
Dovoy801/
Desvy801/
Deevo801/
Devop800/
Desvoyes77111/
Devost731,809/
Devaiy73851/
Devoss73806/
Devoid73383/
Devayi73271/
Devous73228/
Devaya73218/
Deviya73193/
Deevey73189/
Devois73126/
Devoos73109/
Devoux7399/
Devoji7399/
Debooy7395/
Detvay7387/
Devowe7378/
Deboya7369/
Debouy7368/
Deboye7364/
Devaye7355/
Deviyo7354/
Devoue7349/
Deveye7344/
Deavey7343/
Deboys7343/
Deveyt7338/
Devijo7337/
Devays7336/
Devoit7332/
Devayy7326/
Devoie7325/
Devoja7323/
Devajy7319/
Devout7319/
Devots7318/
Devoud7317/
Deboyd7316/
Devayo7315/
Deveya7311/
Devejo7310/
Deivay737/
Deviyi736/
Devyts735/
Devosh734/
Deivys734/
Devoić734/
Devyya733/
Deboyz733/
Devych733/
Hdevos732/
Deeboy732/
Dewoye732/
Debohy732/
Devgay732/
Dievou731/
Devayu731/
Devhod731/
Devoii731/
Devood731/
Devaio731/
Deevio731/
Dewooy731/
Deboyh731/
De'vos731/
Deboyi731/
Deboyo731/
Deuboy731/
Deviio731/
Deviye731/
Devydt731/
Devyst731/
Devouh731/
Devoué731/
Deyvio731/
Deivos731/
Devott730/
Devooe730/
Debuoy730/
Deyuoy730/
Desboy730/
Devoyault7155/
Desvoyaux715/
Devi6771,061,794/
Deva6739,331/
Deve6711,926/
Debo677,591/
Davo676,892/
Deby673,305/
Divo671,681/
Devuyst671,054/
Dewo67954/
Devı67854/
Dovo67806/
Dewy67602/
Dowy67174/
Devocht67142/
Deveydt6764/
Desvois6764/
Divy6762/
Devj6743/
Devayat6738/
Deboyes6730/
Debouys6726/
Devayes6719/
Desvoyault6716/
Dieboye6714/
Devé6712/
Deviejo6711/
Devijya679/
Devoist679/
Deboyie679/
Dyvo679/
Devhaye676/
Devajiy676/
Dyvy676/
Devoutt676/
Deivayo674/
Devaayi674/
Devyjee674/
Devgoji672/
Deviyas672/
Devoied672/
Dhoevou672/
Devò672/
Devoush672/
Devayst671/
Deveyst671/
Devgaye671/
Devgoje671/
Devioji671/
Devojee671/
Devoult671/
Desvost671/
Dhevoji671/
Deavoja671/
Devoeii671/
Deevaya671/
Debouyo671/
Dévo671/
Dévoyés671/
Dévy671/
Devahey671/
Deví671/
Djvo671/
Deivyds671/
Devoitt670/

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