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 27,646
Coal Miner 6,654
Farmer 3,372
Domestic Servant 2,246
General Labourer 2,020
Dress Maker 1,924
General Servant Domestic 1,524
Labourer 1,461
Agricultural Labourer 1,400
General Servant 1,311
Farm Servant 1,306
Living On Her Own Means 990
Collier 762
Carpenter 721
Blacksmith 693
Living On Own Means 671
House Keeper 667
Farm Labourer 642
Grocer 606
General Domestic Servant 604
Tailor 594
Farmers Son 588
Laundress 487
Farmer's Son 441
Farmers Daughter 399

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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