Devey

Devey Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Devey: 459
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 46,404
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TF
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH0 V EY1
🌐 IPA
/dɪˈveɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Devey in Braille

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

The name Devey in braille

How to sign the name Devey using Sign Language

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.

The name Devey in sign language

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