Devitt Family Name and Heraldry

Devitt began as an Irish family name. The usual explanation, from Elsdon Smith, is “the son of little David (beloved)”. Like many surnames, it grew out of a personal name.

The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Devitt with 2,312 bearers, at rank 13,219. That puts it inside the top 25,000 US surnames.

There is no single Devitt family crest for all bearers; the honest first step is to find out which Devitt line, if any, bore arms. For the full story, order the Devitt surname pack.