Find out how popular the last name Deveny is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Deveny.

Deveny, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Deveny surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Deveny in America

Deveny is the 48995th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Deveny surname appeared 430 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Deveny.

We can also compare 2010 data for Deveny to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Deveny

The surname DEVENY has its origins in Ireland, where it first emerged in the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Irish Gaelic word "daibhidh," meaning "David," suggesting that the name's earliest bearers were descendants or followers of someone named David.

DEVENY is a variant spelling of the more common Irish surname Deveney, which has been documented in historical records dating back to the 17th century. The earliest known record of the DEVENY spelling can be found in the Fiants of the Reign of Elizabeth, a collection of official documents from the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, where a person named Devenye is mentioned in 1587.

In the 18th century, the DEVENY surname appeared in various Irish census records and parish registers, particularly in counties such as Donegal, Tyrone, and Derry. One notable early bearer of the name was Patrick Deveny, born in County Donegal in 1740, who served as a captain in the Irish Brigade of the French Army during the American Revolutionary War.

During the 19th century, the DEVENY surname spread across Ireland and to other parts of the world due to Irish emigration. One prominent individual with this name was Michael Deveny, born in County Tyrone in 1844, who became a prominent businessman and politician in New York City, serving as a member of the New York State Assembly from 1887 to 1890.

Another notable DEVENY was John Deveny, born in County Donegal in 1865, who emigrated to the United States and became a successful businessman in the coal mining industry in Pennsylvania. He played a significant role in the development of the town of Devenny, which was named after him.

In the early 20th century, the DEVENY surname appeared in various historical records and publications, such as the 1901 Census of Ireland and the 1911 Census of England and Wales. One individual of note from this period was James Deveny, born in County Derry in 1882, who served as a member of the Irish Republican Army during the Irish War of Independence and later became a prominent trade unionist.

Throughout its history, the DEVENY surname has been associated with various place names and localities in Ireland, such as Devenish Island in County Fermanagh, which may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the name in certain regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Deveny

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Deveny.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Deveny was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Deveny has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Deveny was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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