Divney Surname

1,409,418th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 154 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Costa Rica

Divney Surname Definition:

Ó Duibheanaigh A Mayo name. SIF 53

Divney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1241:2,923,056171,801
England241:2,321,58686,519
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Divney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Duibheanaigh A Mayo name. SIF 53

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Divney Last Name Facts

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

Divney occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Divney.

How Common Is The Last Name Divney? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,409,418th most commonly held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 47,321,727 people. The surname Divney is mostly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Divney reside; 81 percent reside in North America and 81 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 124 people, or 1 in 2,923,056. In The United States Divney is most numerous in: New York, where 26 percent live, New Jersey, where 15 percent live and California, where 11 percent live. Barring The United States it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 16 percent live and Costa Rica, where 3 percent live.

Divney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Divney has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 775 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 141 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Divney Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Divney last name are 2.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56% being registered with the party.

Divney earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 51.9% more than the national average, earning $65,542 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Divne914/
Divny911/
Devney83486/
Divnyy8328/
Deivne834/
Divner833/
Divnoy832/
Dibney831/
Divniy831/
Divnei831/
Divnes831/
Divnaya77192/
Divnych7715/
Deivene772/
Dhevney772/
Deavney771/
Devnney770/
Devne73208/
Divna7312/
Dyvne731/
Devny731/
Duvny730/
Deeveney710/
Debney67693/
Dibner67213/
Dyvnyi6734/
Devner6717/
Devnes675/
Dewney674/
Devnay673/
Devnie673/
Devnet672/
Dhevne672/
Diowne671/
Deavne671/
Deavny670/

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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 Divney
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