Deveny family name history and map

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Deveny in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 33 people named Deveny in Ireland: 16 men and 17 women.

Counties with Deveny in Ireland

Most Devenys were found in Galway (27), with smaller numbers in Clare (4) and Derry (2).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Deveny average age in 1911

The average Deveny in 1911 was 24.3 years old, though with only 33 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Deveny literacy in 1911

Of the Devenys whose literacy was recorded, 71% could both read and write, 6.5% could read but not write, and 22.6% could do neither.

Deveny common first names

Among the Devenys were men named Michael (4), Patrick (3), John (2), Thomas (2) and James and women named Mary (5), Bridget (2), Ellen (2), Hanna (2) and Catherine.

Deveny occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Deveny's census form was "Scholar"; 27.3% (9) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (15.2%), general labourer (6.1%), maid (6.1%) and baker / confectioner (3%).

What religion is Deveny?

Devenys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.

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Deveny statistics (1911)

Number: 33
Rank: 7,222
Average Age: 24

Devenyin the USA (2020)

Number: 435
Rank: 51,662

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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