Davidson Name Meaning: From the personal name David, Hebrew for 'beloved', also a patronymic name meaning 'son of David'.
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 Davidson 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 | 2 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 13 |
| Channel Islands | 2 |
| Cheshire | 106 |
| Cornwall | 6 |
| Cumberland | 932 |
| Derbyshire | 49 |
| Devon | 44 |
| Dorset | 11 |
| Durham | 712 |
| Essex | 23 |
| Gloucestershire | 50 |
| Hampshire | 76 |
| Herefordshire | 4 |
| Hertfordshire | 11 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 7 |
| Isle of Man | 26 |
| Kent | 102 |
| Lancashire | 584 |
| Leicestershire | 21 |
| Lincolnshire | 61 |
| London | 702 |
| Middlesex | 35 |
| Northumberland | 1,293 |
| Norfolk | 135 |
| Northamptonshire | 7 |
| Nottinghamshire | 31 |
| Oxfordshire | 6 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 7 |
| Shropshire | 23 |
| Suffolk | 15 |
| Somerset | 9 |
| Surrey | 48 |
| Sussex | 32 |
| Staffordshire | 41 |
| Warwickshire | 51 |
| Westmorland | 49 |
| Wiltshire | 15 |
| Worcestershire | 12 |
| Yorkshire | 414 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 1 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 2 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 4 |
| Flintshire | 4 |
| Glamorgan | 15 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 11 |
| Pembrokeshire | 14 |
| Radnorshire | 2 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 992 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 185 |
| House Servant | 118 |
| Dress Maker | 74 |
| Labourer | 68 |
| Coal Miner | 67 |
| Servant | 34 |
| Blacksmith | 32 |
| House Keeper | 32 |
| Tailor | 31 |
| Farm Servant | 29 |
| Shoe Maker | 28 |
| Cotton Weaver | 25 |
| House Maid | 24 |
| Joiner | 23 |
| Domestic Servant | 22 |
| Carter | 22 |
| Shepherd | 20 |
| Nurse | 19 |
| General Servant | 18 |
| Gardener | 17 |
| Grocer | 17 |
| Carpenter | 15 |
| Cook | 15 |
| Laundress | 15 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| John Davidson | 4,978 |
| Mary Davidson | 4,736 |
| William Davidson | 4,158 |
| James Davidson | 2,906 |
| Elizabeth Davidson | 2,890 |
| Thomas Davidson | 2,766 |
| Robert Davidson | 2,304 |
| George Davidson | 2,226 |
| Margaret Davidson | 2,220 |
| Jane Davidson | 2,139 |
| Sarah Davidson | 1,581 |
| Ann Davidson | 1,443 |
| Joseph Davidson | 1,102 |
| Isabella Davidson | 1,074 |
| Annie Davidson | 998 |
| Charles Davidson | 820 |
| Alexander Davidson | 729 |
| Henry Davidson | 702 |
| Ellen Davidson | 615 |
| Alice Davidson | 578 |
| Hannah Davidson | 570 |
| Edward Davidson | 532 |
| Eliza Davidson | 530 |
| Catherine Davidson | 529 |
| Andrew Davidson | 463 |