Davis Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Davis Name Meaning: Came from the one of the earliest kings of Israel, which made it popular with the Jews and Christians. It was made popular in Britain by St David the patron saint of Wales.

It was first recorded in 1150 in Lincolnshire.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Davis Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Davis family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 7,778
Agricultural Labourer 1,735
Labourer 902
House Servant 769
Coal Miner 632
Dress Maker 546
Servant 529
Laundress 401
General Servant 351
Carpenter 335
House Keeper 255
Shoe Maker 253
Carter 248
Cook 239
Blacksmith 237
House Maid 229
Tailor 228
Domestic Servant 200
Nurse 164
Butcher 130
Gardener 128
Milliner 112
Charwoman 107
Wife 105
Porter 103

Davis Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Davies 83% 1,137,905
2 Davis 100% 483,294
3 Daves 80% 10,847
4 Deaves 67% 1,634
5 Devis 80% 1,249
6 Daives 67% 719
7 Dives 60% 616
8 Daviss 83% 582
9 Devies 67% 541
10 Dovies 67% 460
11 Davise 83% 361
12 Doves 60% 324
13 Daveis 83% 299
14 Deves 60% 202
15 Dovis 80% 180
16 Devas 60% 171
17 Deeves 50% 131
18 Deavis 83% 115

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The surname Davis is the 2nd most popular variant of Davies.

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