Davey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Davey Name Meaning: This name is a variant from a number of diminutive forms developed from the personal name 'David'.

Adopted from 'Hebrew' meaning 'beloved'.The fame of the biblical 'king David'caused the name to rise in scale & popularity ,slightly.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Davey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Davey family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 428
Female Servant 265
Independent 158
Male Servant 100
Farmer 93
Labourer 84
Carpenter 66
Copper Miner 64
Shoe Maker 58
Miner 44
Mason 42
Ag Labourer 39
Apprentice 37
Dress Maker 33
Tailor 30
Tin Miner 22
Blacksmith 21
Laundress 21
Gardener 19
Butcher 17
Baker 16
Independant 16
Pauper 16
Mariner 15
Painter 15

Davey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Davey 100% 86,821
2 Davy 80% 26,148
3 Dovey 80% 8,743
4 Davie 60% 7,329
5 Devey 80% 3,724
6 Devoy 60% 602
7 Devy 60% 319
8 Divey 80% 139
9 Dovy 60% 113

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The surname Davey is the most popular version of all its varients

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