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.
Discover how your Davies ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 142 |
| Buckinghamshire | 57 |
| Berkshire | 277 |
| Cambridgeshire | 81 |
| Channel Islands | 26 |
| Cheshire | 6,790 |
| Cornwall | 373 |
| Cumberland | 328 |
| Derbyshire | 307 |
| Devon | 499 |
| Dorset | 77 |
| Durham | 1,213 |
| Essex | 561 |
| Gloucestershire | 1,416 |
| Hampshire | 781 |
| Herefordshire | 2,519 |
| Hertfordshire | 126 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 51 |
| Isle of Man | 24 |
| Kent | 646 |
| Lancashire | 15,510 |
| Leicestershire | 220 |
| Lincolnshire | 90 |
| London | 6,182 |
| Middlesex | 730 |
| Northumberland | 216 |
| Norfolk | 146 |
| Northamptonshire | 111 |
| Nottinghamshire | 389 |
| Oxfordshire | 89 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 51 |
| Shropshire | 6,462 |
| Suffolk | 248 |
| Somerset | 702 |
| Surrey | 739 |
| Sussex | 354 |
| Staffordshire | 4,725 |
| Warwickshire | 1,936 |
| Westmorland | 69 |
| Wiltshire | 204 |
| Worcestershire | 1,771 |
| Yorkshire | 2,333 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 3,765 |
| Cardiganshire | 12,750 |
| Carnarvonshire | 3,912 |
| Carmarthenshire | 13,207 |
| Denbighshire | 7,132 |
| Flintshire | 2,190 |
| Glamorgan | 38,801 |
| Merionethshire | 3,495 |
| Montgomeryshire | 4,486 |
| Monmouthshire | 8,134 |
| Pembrokeshire | 4,538 |
| Radnorshire | 1,134 |
| 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 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Davies | 94,581 |
| John Davies | 86,510 |
| William Davies | 70,000 |
| Elizabeth Davies | 58,411 |
| Thomas Davies | 57,784 |
| David Davies | 55,604 |
| Margaret Davies | 39,302 |
| Sarah Davies | 37,280 |
| Jane Davies | 29,138 |
| Ann Davies | 28,433 |
| James Davies | 21,922 |
| George Davies | 16,827 |
| Edward Davies | 16,582 |
| Anne Davies | 14,993 |
| Catherine Davies | 14,836 |
| Hannah Davies | 14,819 |
| Evan Davies | 14,432 |
| Richard Davies | 14,013 |
| Annie Davies | 12,662 |
| Robert Davies | 12,531 |
| Joseph Davies | 11,574 |
| Henry Davies | 11,358 |
| Martha Davies | 11,004 |
| Ellen Davies | 10,414 |
| Eliza Davies | 9,869 |
| 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 |
The surname Davies is the most popular version of all its varients