Davies Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Davies Name Meaning: Is thought to have been introduced by the crusaders after 1066. It comes from the meaning 'son of David' and is very much linked to Wales.

It was first recorded in 1150 in Lincoln.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Davies Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Davies family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 9,414
House Servant 3,204
Agricultural Labourer 2,964
Labourer 2,219
At Home 2,134
Farm Labourer 1,192
Farm Servant 1,178
Coal Miner 948
Servant 922
General Servant 857
Pauper 828
Collier 819
Dress Maker 806
Miner 685
Farmers Son 667
Wife Of Above 650
Carpenter 592
Shoe Maker 555
Farmer's Son 545
Tailor 518
Farmer's Daughter 477
Farmers Wife 474
Wife 421
Blacksmith 394
House Keeper 390

Davies Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Davies 100% 1,137,905
2 Davis 83% 483,294
3 Daves 83% 10,847
4 Deaves 67% 1,634
5 Devis 67% 1,249
6 Daives 67% 719
7 Dives 67% 616
8 Devies 83% 541
9 Dovies 83% 460
10 Davise 67% 361
11 Doves 67% 324
12 Daveis 67% 299
13 Deves 67% 202
14 Dovis 67% 180
15 Devas 50% 171
16 Deeves 50% 131
17 Deavis 67% 115

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

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