Devens

English

Etymology

Probably a variant of Devine. See also Devins.

Proper noun

Devens (countable and uncountable, plural Devenses)

1. A surname from Irish.
2. A census-designated place in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Devens is the 35294^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 638 individuals. Devens is most common among White (93.57%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Devens”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 452.