About Devonshire
The surname Devonshire is of English origin and is derived from the place name Devonshire, which refers to the county of Devon in southwestern England. The name is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from or had some association with Devonshire. It is likely that the surname was initially used to distinguish individuals who originated from this particular region.
The surname Devonshire is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Devonshire 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 Devonshire is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Devonshire in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Devonshire using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.