Devin Family History

Devin Surname Meaning

Irish: variant of Devine English Irish and French: nickname of literal or ironic application from Middle English devin divin Old French devin ‘divine’. Compare Devine French: nickname from devin ‘sorcerer fortune teller’ (related to the verb deviner ‘to divine foretell’).

Compare Devine Russian: metronymic from deva ‘girl’ normally a designation of an illegitimate child. Perhaps also a patronymic from a nickname for an effeminate man.

Jewish (American): shortened form of Jewish (from Eastern Europe) Devinisky or Devinishsky: habitational name from the town in Lithuania called Devenishki in Russian and Dieveniškės in Lithuanian.

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

Similar surnames: Devine, Devon, Divin, Nevin, Davin, Savin, Devins, Levin, Devan, Belin

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You can see how Devin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Devin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Devin families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 44 Devin families living in Lancashire. This was about 30% of all the recorded Devin's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Devin families in 1891.

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What did your Devin ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Devin.

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Unpaid domestic duties

65%

domestic duties at

12%

Incapacitated

12%

house table maid

12%

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Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Devin. 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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There are 5K military records available for the last name Devin. For the veterans among your Devin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Devin lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Devin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Devin in 1944 was 35, and 70 in 2004.

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Devin Surname Meaning

Compare Devine Russian: metronymic from deva ‘girl’ normally a designation of an illegitimate child. Perhaps also a patronymic from a nickname for an effeminate man.

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

Where is the Devin family from?

What did your Devin ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Devin.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

65%

domestic duties at

12%

Incapacitated

12%

house table maid

12%

What Devin family records will you find?

What is the average Devin lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Devin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Devin in 1944 was 35, and 70 in 2004.

Devin Family History

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