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

Deviney, 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 Deviney surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Deviney in America

Deviney is the 39281st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Deviney surname appeared 560 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 Deviney.

We can also compare 2010 data for Deviney 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 Deviney

The surname DEVINEY has its origins in Ireland, particularly in the northern counties of Ulster. It is believed to have emerged in the 16th or 17th century as an anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic name Ó Daimhín, which means "descendant of Daimhín" or "grandson of Daimhín".

The name Daimhín itself is derived from the Irish word "damh," meaning "ox" or "stag," and likely referred to someone with a strong or robust physical appearance. It may also have been used as a nickname or descriptive name for someone who worked with oxen or had a particular association with these animals.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DEVINEY surname can be found in the Hearth Money Rolls of 1663-1665, which were tax records compiled in Ireland during the reign of King Charles II. In these records, the name appears as "Devine" and "Deviny," suggesting that the spelling had not yet been standardized.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the DEVINEY surname was primarily concentrated in the counties of Tyrone, Derry, and Antrim in Ulster. This is supported by various historical records, including parish registers and land ownership records from the time.

Notable individuals bearing the DEVINEY surname throughout history include:

1. John Deviney (c. 1700-1784), an Irish Catholic landowner and merchant from County Tyrone.
2. Patrick Deviney (1841-1914), an Irish-American politician and businessman who served as the Mayor of Omaha, Nebraska, from 1893 to 1897.
3. Seán Deviney (1901-1976), an Irish republican and member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) during the Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil War.
4. Mary Deviney (1917-2004), an Irish writer and poet who published several collections of poetry and short stories.
5. Michael Deviney (born 1948), an Irish-American actor best known for his role in the film "The Deer Hunter" (1978).

While the DEVINEY surname has its roots in Ireland, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly in North America and Australia, due to the significant Irish diaspora in these regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Deviney

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

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

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