Deveney

Deveney Meaning & Origin

About Deveney
The surname Deveney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Duibheannaigh, meaning "descendant of Duibheannach." The name Duibheannach is composed of the elements "dubh," meaning "black" or "dark," and "eannach," meaning "bird." Therefore, the surname Deveney can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the dark bird" or "descendant of the black bird."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Deveney: 739
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 31360
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TFN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D01050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 V IH0 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɛvɪni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Deveney in Braille

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

The name Deveney in braille

How to sign the name Deveney using Sign Language

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

The name Deveney in sign language

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