David Name Meaning: From the personal name David, Hebrew for 'beloved'
This surname was common in England & Scotland from 12th century onwards, but found in Wales even earlier. This may be due to the popularity of David as a personal name, after the patron saint of Wales who was probably a monk & bishop from the 6th century.
Discover how your David ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 5 |
| Buckinghamshire | 12 |
| Berkshire | 27 |
| Cambridgeshire | 9 |
| Channel Islands | 35 |
| Cheshire | 24 |
| Cornwall | 6 |
| Cumberland | 5 |
| Derbyshire | 20 |
| Devon | 33 |
| Dorset | 18 |
| Durham | 40 |
| Essex | 94 |
| Gloucestershire | 40 |
| Hampshire | 49 |
| Herefordshire | 1 |
| Hertfordshire | 7 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 3 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 102 |
| Lancashire | 260 |
| Leicestershire | 23 |
| Lincolnshire | 8 |
| London | 562 |
| Middlesex | 59 |
| Northumberland | 22 |
| Norfolk | 2 |
| Northamptonshire | 17 |
| Nottinghamshire | 32 |
| Oxfordshire | 2 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 3 |
| Shropshire | 5 |
| Suffolk | 8 |
| Somerset | 52 |
| Surrey | 42 |
| Sussex | 31 |
| Staffordshire | 81 |
| Warwickshire | 61 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 20 |
| Worcestershire | 34 |
| Yorkshire | 92 |
| Anglesey | 4 |
| Brecknockshire | 5 |
| Cardiganshire | 7 |
| Carnarvonshire | 10 |
| Carmarthenshire | 139 |
| Denbighshire | 11 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 2,205 |
| Merionethshire | 3 |
| Montgomeryshire | 5 |
| Monmouthshire | 125 |
| Pembrokeshire | 36 |
| Radnorshire | 3 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| General Labourer | 62 |
| Farmer | 62 |
| Living On Own Means | 52 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 45 |
| Dress Maker | 38 |
| Coal Miner | 27 |
| General Servant Domestic | 24 |
| Coal Hewer | 22 |
| Carpenter | 20 |
| School | 20 |
| Dressmaker | 19 |
| Scholar | 17 |
| Cook Domestic | 16 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 15 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 14 |
| Grocer | 13 |
| Domestic | 12 |
| Domestic Servant | 12 |
| Charwoman | 10 |
| Cotton Weaver | 10 |
| At School | 10 |
| Coal Miner C Hewer | 10 |
| Butcher | 9 |
| Dock Labourer | 9 |
| Labourer General | 9 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary David | 3,807 |
| William David | 3,274 |
| John David | 2,893 |
| Thomas David | 2,527 |
| Elizabeth David | 1,801 |
| Ann David | 1,591 |
| David David | 1,513 |
| Margaret David | 1,471 |
| Sarah David | 1,174 |
| Catherine David | 943 |
| Jane David | 804 |
| Evan David | 736 |
| James David | 697 |
| Edward David | 630 |
| George David | 542 |
| Richard David | 529 |
| Martha David | 515 |
| Anne David | 467 |
| Hannah David | 454 |
| Daniel David | 427 |
| Henry David | 425 |
| Charles David | 349 |
| Annie David | 332 |
| Joseph David | 323 |
| Eliza David | 307 |