Davison Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Davison Name Meaning: This is a patronymic name from 'Davidson' meaning 'son of David'.

The name 'David' from 'Hebrew' meaning 'Beloved'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Davison Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Davison family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 255
Female Servant 255
Independent 158
Labourer 101
Coal Miner 94
Male Servant 81
Farmer 71
Shoe Maker 49
Mason 42
Ag Labourer 33
Mariner 31
Blacksmith 30
Grocer 29
Joiner 29
Tailor 28
Dress Maker 21
Gardener 20
Weaver 18
Apprentice 17
Waterman 17
Cotton Weaver 16
Butcher 16
Shepherd 16
Publican 14
Carpenter 13

Davison Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Davison 100% 80,305
2 Davson 86% 1,007
3 Davisson 88% 738
4 Daveson 86% 554
5 Deveson 71% 507
6 Devison 86% 474
7 Davieson 88% 283

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

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