Divett Surname

998,609th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 256 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Divett Surname Definition:

Recorded in Aberdeen. A shortened form of Irish MacDaibheid, son of David.

Divett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1301:207,65920,175
New Zealand471:96,34713,070
United States451:8,054,643356,745
England161:3,482,379114,324
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Divett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Recorded in Aberdeen. A shortened form of Irish MacDaibheid, son of David.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Or D'Ivetot. Geoffry de Iveto, Oxfordshire, 1150; Robert de Ivetot 1165 held in Normandy from the Honour of Montfort (Rot. Pip.; Duchesne, Feod. Norm.).

The Norman People (1874)

Divett Last Name Facts

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

Divett is found in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Divett? popularity and diffusion

The last name Divett is the 998,609th most frequently used family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 28,466,976 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 69 percent of Divett are found; 69 percent are found in Australasia and 69 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name Divett is most frequently used in Australia, where it is carried by 130 people, or 1 in 207,659. In Australia it is most prevalent in: New South Wales, where 75 percent reside, Queensland, where 12 percent reside and Australian Capital Territory, where 8 percent reside. Aside from Australia this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Divett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Divett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Divett surname grew 2,250 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 123 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Divett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Divett earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.2% less than the national average, earning $37,452 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Divet911,083/
Devett8373/
Divitt8366/
Divete8315/
Daivet8314/
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Divest833/
Divetz831/
Dive8017,774/
Devette77201/
Divitte772/
Dayvett771/
Deveitt770/
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Desvett770/
Daiwett770/
Diver737,016/
Dives73693/
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Divit73187/
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Divea739/
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Divhe733/
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Dhibette717/
Dewitt6736,527/
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Dhiver67388/
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Divite6781/
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Daivez6743/
Devete6742/
Deveth6741/
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Duijve6736/
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Debiet6718/
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Daivee678/
Dievie677/
Deviet676/
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Daivei675/
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Diouet675/
Daiwet675/
Dihuet675/
Doiver674/
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Duwitt672/
Dheive672/
Devedt672/
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Detvet672/
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Dijuet671/
Diveas671/
Diveed671/
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Dewytt671/
Dhivee671/
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Duvitt671/
Duived671/
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Duivei671/
Doived671/
Divait671/
Deiveu671/
Dybiet671/
Düveat671/
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Dibiet671/
Duwett671/
Deivea671/
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Dibest670/
Dywitt670/
Dyvitt670/
Debett670/
Divith670/
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Deveut670/

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