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.
Discover how your Davey ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 15 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 55 |
| Channel Islands | 81 |
| Cheshire | 13 |
| Cornwall | 1,448 |
| Cumberland | 18 |
| Derbyshire | 3 |
| Devon | 1,742 |
| Dorset | 79 |
| Durham | 37 |
| Essex | 339 |
| Gloucestershire | 170 |
| Hampshire | 71 |
| Herefordshire | 19 |
| Hertfordshire | 37 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 1 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 144 |
| Lancashire | 82 |
| Leicestershire | 24 |
| Lincolnshire | 143 |
| London | 735 |
| Middlesex | 50 |
| Northumberland | 16 |
| Norfolk | 301 |
| Northamptonshire | 22 |
| Nottinghamshire | 64 |
| Oxfordshire | 7 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 1 |
| Shropshire | 10 |
| Suffolk | 347 |
| Somerset | 711 |
| Surrey | 128 |
| Sussex | 427 |
| Staffordshire | 37 |
| Warwickshire | 23 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 14 |
| Worcestershire | 47 |
| Yorkshire | 290 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 10 |
| Carnarvonshire | 4 |
| Carmarthenshire | 9 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 41 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 14 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,314 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 402 |
| Labourer | 114 |
| House Servant | 108 |
| Dress Maker | 101 |
| Copper Miner | 63 |
| Servant | 62 |
| Carpenter | 60 |
| Laundress | 56 |
| House Keeper | 52 |
| Carter | 46 |
| Tin Miner | 46 |
| General Servant | 41 |
| Tailor | 39 |
| Miner | 38 |
| Mason | 36 |
| House Maid | 34 |
| Cook | 32 |
| Shoe Maker | 31 |
| Wife Of Above | 28 |
| Gardener | 28 |
| Blacksmith | 27 |
| Farm Labourer | 23 |
| Farm Servant | 22 |
| Baker | 20 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Davey | 6,397 |
| Mary Davey | 5,616 |
| John Davey | 5,143 |
| Elizabeth Davey | 4,131 |
| George Davey | 2,759 |
| Thomas Davey | 2,674 |
| James Davey | 2,642 |
| Sarah Davey | 2,364 |
| Henry Davey | 1,712 |
| Charles Davey | 1,634 |
| Ann Davey | 1,559 |
| Jane Davey | 1,510 |
| Eliza Davey | 1,337 |
| Emma Davey | 1,300 |
| Robert Davey | 1,283 |
| Ellen Davey | 1,155 |
| Richard Davey | 1,094 |
| Frederick Davey | 1,093 |
| Alice Davey | 1,066 |
| Joseph Davey | 1,038 |
| Annie Davey | 979 |
| Emily Davey | 928 |
| Alfred Davey | 906 |
| Samuel Davey | 898 |
| Edward Davey | 832 |
| 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 |
The surname Davey is the most popular version of all its varients