The devens Surname

devens Name Meaning and History

Probably a variant of Irish Devine. See also Devins.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4

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The devens name in History

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devens Family Facts

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Distribution of devens Families in the US in 1920

Number of devens families

14-25

5-13

1-4

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Thread	Author	Replies
DEVENS James "Jim", obit, 1930 MNN - 2007 CA.	LorraineGilmer02	0
Isaac Devens	bdevens1683	14
Devens, Silas	branwenhoney	0
Devens/Devin of Oswego, New York	Brenda McCarter	0
Agnes Devens	Ellen	2
DEVENS, ARPKE, DANN	PattiOwens71	0
isaac	bdevens1683	0
Researching my family tree.	TJ	0
findin great grandfather	bdevens1683	0
Stanley "Bernie" Deveans of New York	kbilger	0

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