Deven

Deven Meaning & Origin

About Deven
The surname Deven is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Damháin," meaning "descendant of Damhán." The name Damhán is a diminutive form of "damh," which translates to "ox" or "stag." Therefore, the surname Deven is likely to have originally been a nickname for someone who had characteristics associated with an ox or a stag, such as strength or agility.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Deven: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Deven 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 Deven is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TFN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 V AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/deven*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Deven in Braille

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

The name Deven in braille

How to sign the name Deven using Sign Language

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

The name Deven in sign language

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