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Devlin Name Meaning

Irish and Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Dobhailéin ‘descendant of Dobhailéan’, a personal name of uncertain origin, probably from a diminutive of dobhail ‘unlucky’, ‘unfortunate’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Tevlin, Nevin, Berlin, Kevin, Havlin, Devan, Fellin, Delin, Melin

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Devlin Family Origin

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Devlin Family Occupations

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  • Labourer

    8%

  • Coal Miner

    7%

  • Iron Miner

    3%

  • Shoemaker

    2%

In 1881, Labourer, Coal Miner and Iron Miner were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Devlin. A less common occupation for the Devlin family was Shoemaker. The most common Devlin occupation in the UK was Labourer. 8% of Devlin's were Labourers.

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Devlin Historical Records

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Devlin Life Expectancy

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