Where in Ireland does the family DEVANEY come from? Is DEVANEY a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname DEVANEY were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland
DEVANEY Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 879 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 874th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 878 (99.89%), Anglican: 1 (0.11%)
DEVANEY Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 1,016 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 772nd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
DEVANEY Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 879
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 874th
- Strongest county association: Sligo
Where was the DEVANEY surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname DEVANEY had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Sligo — Ranked 90th with 180 people
Dúchas Surname Index for DEVANEY
The Dúchas Surname Index is a set of surname associations compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission. Below is a list of these associations for the surname DEVANEY. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
DEVANEY in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
DEVANEY in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname DEVANEY who are Catholic in each locality
DEVANEY in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname DEVANEY who are Anglican in each locality
DEVANEY in 1901 (Presbyterian)
There were no Presbyterians with the surname DEVANEY in the 1901 census.
DEVANEY in Scotland
Patterns associated with the DEVANEY surname
List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:
When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.
While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.