Devanna

Devanna Meaning & Origin

About Devanna
The surname Devanna is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Giovanni, which is the Italian equivalent of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Giovanni. The name Giovanni itself is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Devanna can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Giovanni" or "son of Giovanni."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Devanna is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Devanna: 150
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Devanna based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Devanna is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TFN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D01050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH0 V AE1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/devanna*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Devanna in Braille

Here's how to represent Devanna in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Devanna in braille

How to sign the name Devanna using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Devanna using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Devanna in sign language

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