About Devey
The surname Devey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Daei" or "Dai" combined with the suffix "-ey," meaning island or low-lying land near water. Therefore, the surname Devey is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived on or near an island or low-lying land. It is also possible that the name could have been a locational surname for someone from a place named Devey.
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The surname Devey is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Devey 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 Devey is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Devey in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Devey using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.