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
Scholar 1,988
Agricultural Labourer 230
General Labourer 171
Dress Maker 117
Farmer 99
Domestic Servant 94
Living On Own Means 81
Laundress 78
Coal Miner 78
Labourer 76
General Servant 75
Living On Her Own Means 70
Farm Labourer 69
General Servant Domestic 67
Carpenter 63
Gardener 47
General Domestic Servant 39
House Keeper 38
Mason 36
Baker 35
Blacksmith 35
Shoe Maker 34
Farm Servant 34
Cook Domestic Servant 31
Tailoress 31

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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