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

Devia, 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 Devia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Devia in America

Devia is the 80678th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Devia surname appeared 235 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 Devia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Devia 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 Devia

The surname DEVIA has its origins in Italy, dating back to the 14th century. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "deviare," meaning "to deviate" or "to stray." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived away from the main village or town, or someone who had strayed from their original path or occupation.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DEVIA surname can be found in the Catasto Florentino, a historic tax record from the Republic of Florence, dating back to 1427. The name appears as "Devia," which is likely the original spelling before it evolved into its current form.

During the Renaissance period, a notable figure bearing the DEVIA surname was Giovanni Battista Devia, a renowned painter and architect from Genoa, Italy. He was born in 1578 and died in 1639. His works can still be admired in various churches and buildings throughout northern Italy.

In the 17th century, the DEVIA name surfaced in the records of the Republic of Venice, where a merchant named Andrea Devia was documented as trading goods along the Mediterranean coast. This suggests that the name had spread from its origins in Tuscany and Genoa to other parts of Italy.

Another prominent individual with the DEVIA surname was Antonio Devia, a Neapolitan philosopher and writer who lived from 1701 to 1773. He is known for his treatises on ethics and moral philosophy, which were widely studied in universities across Europe during the Enlightenment era.

Moving into the 19th century, the DEVIA name can be found in the records of the Kingdom of Sardinia, where a soldier named Pietro Devia is documented as having fought in the Napoleonic Wars. He was born in 1789 and died in 1856.

Throughout its history, the DEVIA surname has also been associated with various place names in Italy, such as Devia di Sotto and Devia di Sopra, which were small villages or hamlets located in the region of Piedmont. These place names may have contributed to the evolution and spread of the surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Devia

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

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

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