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Deveny Family History

Deveny Surname Meaning

Irish: variant of Deveney and Devenny which are in turn variants of Devaney.

In some cases perhaps also an American shortened form of Hungarian Dévényi: habitational name for someone from any of the places called Dévény (now Devín and Divín in Slovakia).

Alternatively, it may refer to someone from a place called Devény (now Dövény in Borsod County in Hungary).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Deveny families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Deveny family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Deveny families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 13 Deveny families living in Lancashire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Deveny's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Deveny families in 1891.
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What did your Deveny ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Deveny. 100% of Deveny women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 580 immigration records available for the last name Deveny. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 765 military records available for the last name Deveny. For the veterans among your Deveny ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Deveny lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Deveny life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Deveny in 1951 was 60, and 64 in 2004.

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