Daves Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Discover how your Daves ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.

Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Daves Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Daves family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 580
General Labourer 52
Agricultural Labourer 40
Coal Miner 33
Domestic Servant 31
Dress Maker 29
Living On Own Means 29
General Servant 23
General Servant Domestic 20
Labourer 18
Living On Her Own Means 17
Carpenter 17
Gardener 16
Laundress 15
Farmer 14
House Keeper 14
Tailor 13
Blacksmith 12
Clerk 12
Farm Labourer 11
Dressmaker 11
Nurse 10
Cook 10
Charwoman 9
Baker 9

Daves Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Davies 83% 1,137,905
2 Davis 80% 483,294
3 Daves 100% 10,847
4 Deaves 83% 1,634
5 Devis 60% 1,249
6 Daives 83% 719
7 Dives 80% 616
8 Devies 67% 541
9 Dovies 67% 460
10 Davise 67% 361
11 Doves 80% 324
12 Daveis 83% 299
13 Deves 80% 202
14 Dovis 60% 180
15 Devas 60% 171
16 Deeves 67% 131
17 Deavis 67% 115

Did you know?

The surname Daves is the 3rd most popular variant of Davies.

Search for the Daves family