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

Devery, 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 Devery surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Devery in America

Devery is the 56195th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Devery surname appeared 364 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 Devery.

We can also compare 2010 data for Devery 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 Devery

The surname DEVERY originated in Ireland, with the earliest known records dating back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Gaelic Irish name O'Dobhartaigh, which means "descendant of Dobhartach." Dobhartach is an ancient Irish personal name derived from the words "dobhar," meaning "water," and "tach," meaning "cause or reason."

The DEVERY name was particularly prominent in County Donegal, located in the northwest of Ireland. It is believed that the name may have been derived from a place name or a topographical feature, possibly related to a river or body of water. The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Annals of the Four Masters, a chronicle of medieval Irish history compiled in the 17th century.

One notable historical figure with the surname DEVERY was Michael DEVERY, an Irish soldier who fought in the Irish Rebellion of 1798. He was born in County Donegal around 1770 and was executed for his role in the rebellion in 1798. Another notable individual was John DEVERY, an Irish-American politician who served as the Sheriff of New York City from 1899 to 1901. He was born in Ireland in 1859 and died in New York in 1920.

The DEVERY surname also has a long history in the United States, with many Irish immigrants bearing the name arriving in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. One prominent American with the surname was Thomas DEVERY, a writer and journalist who was born in New York City in 1847 and died in 1920. He was known for his work as a reporter and editor for several New York newspapers.

Another notable figure was William DEVERY, an Irish-American police officer and politician who served as the Chief of Police in New York City from 1898 to 1901. He was born in Ireland in 1856 and immigrated to the United States as a child. He later became involved in politics and law enforcement, gaining a reputation for his controversial methods and alleged ties to organized crime.

In the United Kingdom, the surname DEVERY has also been recorded, although with less frequency than in Ireland and the United States. One notable individual was John DEVERY, an Irish-born British soldier who served in the British Army during the Second World War. He was born in County Donegal in 1916 and received the Victoria Cross, Britain's highest military honor, for his actions during the Battle of Arnhem in 1944.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Devery

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

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 Devery 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 Devery 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 Devery was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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