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 2,105
Coal Miner 394
Agricultural Labourer 153
Domestic Servant 108
General Labourer 92
Dress Maker 89
Labourer 80
General Servant 68
Joiner 48
Annuitant 39
Grocer 36
House Keeper 35
Mason 35
No Occupation 34
General Servant Domestic 32
Tailor 32
Farm Servant Indoor 30
Butcher 28
Blacksmith 26
Stone Mason 26
Shoe Maker 23
Gardener 23
Farm Labourer 23
Fisherman 23
Farm Servant 22

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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