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
Average Male Divine Height
175.53 cm
Average Female Divine Height
165.22 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Divine Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Divine Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Divine (Hindi: डिवीन, Oriya: ଡିଭିଇନ୍) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Diviné. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Divine? popularity and diffusion
It is the 47,377th most commonly occurring family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 667,113 people. The last name Divine occurs mostly in Africa, where 52 percent of Divine are found; 41 percent are found in West Africa and 39 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Divine is also the 7,453rd most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 140,351 people.
Divine is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 4,289 people, or 1 in 84,509. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 16 percent reside, Missouri, where 11 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it 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 over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 241 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 33 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 56 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 95 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 82 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Divine Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Divine surname is predominantly Catholic (92%) in Ireland, Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (100%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Divine last name are 21.03% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.8% being registered with 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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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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