# Devaney (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/devaney/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname from Irish.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Irish |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 4,549 |
| US rank (2010) | 7,333 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 67,871 people |
| Change since 2000 | +5.1% (4,328 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | Devany, Deveney, Devenney, Devenny, Deviney, Devinney |

## Etymology

Two main origins: * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Duibheannaigh (“descendant of Duibheannach”), a personal name of unclear origin, but perhaps composed of the elements dubh (“black”) and eanach (“marshy place”). * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Duibheamhna (“descendant of Dubheamhna”), a personal name composed of the elements dubh (“black”) and the genitive form of Eamhain (“Navan Fort, the legendary capital of Ulster”).

## Who carries it

Share of people named Devaney in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 95% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 0.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.9% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.8% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |

## Similar surnames

Devine, Devane, Devaughn, Devinney, Devin, Devan, Devon, Dabney, Dehaven, Dubon, Dubin, Divine.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.