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
Scholar 917
Agricultural Labourer 208
Coal Miner 152
House Servant 140
At Home 94
Labourer 70
Dress Maker 65
Farm Labourer 51
Servant 40
House Keeper 39
Blacksmith 35
Shoe Maker 33
General Servant 31
Farm Servant 30
Laundress 29
Annuitant 27
Tailor 26
Mariner 24
Errand Boy 24
Grocer 22
Gardener 22
Mason 22
Shepherd 21
Stone Mason 19
Pauper 18

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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