Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
DEVLIN
There are approximately 13,412 people named Devlin in the UK. That makes it the 759th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 212 are named Devlin.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Ireland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Related and similar surnames
DavlinDeavlin
Deavline
Deflin
D'Evlin
Defline
Defflin
Davline
Deflinne
Deavling
Deflyn
Davlyn
Daflin
Deflines
Daevling
Defling
Davling
Deflinnes
Dafflin
Deflynn
Daphline
The Devlin surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) The Norman spelling of Dublin. In the great charter of King John, Henry, Archbishop of Dublin, is written Henri de Diveline.