Devonshire
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdɛv.ən.ʃə(ɹ)/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Proper noun[edit]
Devonshire (countable and uncountable, plural Devonshires)
- (uncountable) A placename:
- (countable) A habitational surname.
Derived terms[edit]
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Devonshire is the 39717th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 553 individuals. Devonshire is most common among White (79.2%) and Black/African American (16.64%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Devonshire”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 453.