Explore the Family Name Deviney

The meaning of Deviney

Irish: variant of Devaney. This form of the surname is now rare in Britain and Ireland.

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How common is the last name Deviney in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Deviney in the U.S. has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Deviney ranked 30,582 in popularity, but by 2010, it slipped to 39,281, marking a decrease of 28.44%. The count of individuals with this surname also dropped from 720 in 2000 to 560 in 2010, indicating a 22.22% decrease. Accordingly, the proportion of people named Deviney per 100,000 residents fell by 29.63%.

20002010Change
Rank#30,582#39,281-28.44%
Count720560-22.22%
Proportion per 100k0.270.19-29.63%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Deviney

As for the ethnicity breakdown, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that most Devineys identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although the percentage did slightly decrease from 98.33% to 95.71%. The number of Devineys identifying as Hispanic showed a significant increase, rising from 0.97% in 2000 to 2.32% in 2010, a change of 139.18%. Additionally, there was a small emergence of Devineys reporting two or more races in 2010, where none had done so in 2000. No Devineys identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White98.33%95.71%-2.66%
Hispanic0.97%2.32%139.18%
Two or More Races0%1.07%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%