Devaney Family History
Devaney Name Meaning
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó
Duibheannaigh ‘descendant of Duibheannach’, a personal name
of uncertain origin; the first element is dubh ‘black’, the
second may be eanach ‘marshy place’. The surname has become
confused with Devane.Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó
Duibheamhna, from a personal name based on dubh ‘black’ +
the genitive of Eamhain, the Gaelic name of Navan fort, County
Armagh, the legendary capital of Ulster.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Historical Documents & Family Trees with Devaney
Name Distribution of Devaney Families
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United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Devaney families
 54 - 105  19 - 53 |
 1 - 18  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Devaney families
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104 - 206 35 - 103 |
1 - 34 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
Number of Devaney families
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21 - 40 8 - 20 |
1 - 7 |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
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Devaney Family Origin
Devaney Immigration Information
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Devaney Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
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