Explore the Family Name Deveney
The meaning of Deveney
Irish: variant of Devaney.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Deveney in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Deveney experienced a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 31,126 among all surnames but fell to 31,360 in 2010, a decrease of 0.75%. Despite this drop in rank, the count of individuals with this surname actually rose by 4.82% during the same period, from 705 to 739. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased slightly from 0.26 to 0.25.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #31,126 | #31,360 | -0.75% |
| Count | 705 | 739 | 4.82% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.26 | 0.25 | -3.85% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Deveney
When examining the ethnicity associated with the Deveney surname, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some notable shifts over the decade. The largest group self-identifying as White saw a decrease from 96.88% in 2000 to 93.91% in 2010. Additionally, there was an increase in those identifying as Hispanic from 1.13% to 2.17%. Meanwhile, the proportion of individuals identifying as "Two or more races" significantly increased by 166.20%, from 0.71% in 2000 to 1.89% in 2010. It's worth noting that in the 2010 data, 0.81% identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, a category not recorded for this surname in 2000. The categories "Black" and "American Indian and Alaskan Native" showed no change, remaining at 0% in both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.88% | 93.91% | -3.07% |
| Hispanic | 1.13% | 2.17% | 92.04% |
| Two or More Races | 0.71% | 1.89% | 166.2% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.81% | 0% |
| Black | 0.71% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |