Divine Surname
Approximately 10,924 people bear this surname
Divine Surname Definition:
“Excellent” in Old French.
Divine Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,289 | 1:84,509 | 9,566 |
| Nigeria | 1,999 | 1:88,616 | 6,186 |
| Ghana | 1,801 | 1:15,003 | 1,939 |
| Cameroon | 600 | 1:34,615 | 4,658 |
| Chad | 578 | 1:23,516 | 2,818 |
| DR Congo | 493 | 1:149,857 | 15,681 |
| England | 193 | 1:288,695 | 22,251 |
| Russia | 84 | 1:1,715,751 | 112,504 |
| France | 82 | 1:810,033 | 97,301 |
| India | 77 | 1:9,961,888 | 192,972 |
| Australia | 72 | 1:374,940 | 30,993 |
| Liberia | 70 | 1:62,979 | 5,477 |
| Scotland | 69 | 1:77,592 | 5,787 |
| Canada | 57 | 1:646,414 | 52,764 |
| Iran | 32 | 1:2,399,454 | 79,639 |
| South Africa | 27 | 1:2,006,582 | 90,678 |
| Burundi | 25 | 1:392,194 | 499 |
| Rwanda | 25 | 1:454,599 | 1,711 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Ecuador | 21 | 1:757,421 | 12,901 |
| Cyprus | 20 | 1:44,244 | 4,510 |
| Germany | 18 | 1:4,472,526 | 177,866 |
| Kenya | 17 | 1:2,716,465 | 37,471 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| Philippines | 11 | 1:9,203,475 | 207,772 |
| Haiti | 10 | 1:1,068,391 | 11,823 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Uganda | 9 | 1:4,337,698 | 99,715 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Congo | 7 | 1:712,728 | 15,723 |
| Kazakhstan | 7 | 1:2,526,071 | 102,287 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Ivory Coast | 5 | 1:4,614,246 | 51,139 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Sierra Leone | 4 | 1:1,772,408 | 958 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Saint Lucia | 2 | 1:89,390 | 2,918 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 278 | 1:15,935 | 2,001 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 286 | 1:85,229 | 8,990 |
| Scotland | 158 | 1:23,691 | 2,205 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:142,583 | 5,610 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,782 | 1:28,181 | 3,454 |
The alternate forms: Diviné (4) are calculated separately.
Divine (140,351) may also be a first name.
Divine Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Excellent” in Old French.
Probably formed like Divers above.
Divine Demographics
Divine Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Divine Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Divine Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Divine (Hindi: डिवीन, Oriya: ଡିଭିଇନ୍) occurs most in The United States. It may also be found as: Diviné. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Divine? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 47,377th most numerous surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 667,113 people. Divine is mostly found in Africa, where 52 percent of Divine reside; 41 percent reside in West Africa and 39 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Divine is also the 7,453rd most prevalent first name on earth, held by 140,351 people.
The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 4,289 people, or 1 in 84,509. In The United States Divine is primarily concentrated in: California, where 16 percent reside, Missouri, where 11 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 102 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 18 percent reside and Ghana, where 16 percent reside.
Divine Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Divine has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Divine last name increased 241 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 56 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 95 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 82 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Divine Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Divine surname is chiefly Catholic (92%) in Ireland, Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (100%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Divine are 21.03% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.8% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Divine earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 58.38% less than the national average, earning R 98,904 per year; in United States they earn 1.2% less than the national average, earning $42,632 USD per year and in Canada they earn 74.35% more than the national average, earning $86,624 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Divine Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Divine in the Hindi language | ||
| डिवीन | divina | 50 |
| डिवाइन | diva'ina | 50 |
| Divine in the Oriya language | ||
| ଡିଭିଇନ୍ | dibhi'in | 50 |
| ଡିଭାଇନ | dibha'ina | 50 |
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Divine Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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