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 31,937
Coal Miner 5,190
Domestic Servant 1,969
Dress Maker 1,787
General Servant 1,703
Agricultural Labourer 1,663
General Labourer 1,564
Labourer 1,466
Farm Servant Indoor 1,372
Farmers Son 1,358
Farmers Wife 1,317
Farmers Daughter 1,144
General Servant Domestic 969
Farm Labourer 730
Carpenter 667
House Keeper 667
Annuitant 620
Labourer Wife 579
Tailor 578
General Domestic Servant 544
Collier 527
Charwoman 518
Laundress 490
Shoe Maker 411
Farmer 396

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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