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 1,766
Coal Miner 451
General Labourer 123
Agricultural Labourer 92
Dress Maker 92
Domestic Servant 83
Living On Own Means 63
Living On Her Own Means 58
Labourer 52
General Servant Domestic 52
Blacksmith 51
Farmer 50
Joiner 48
Farm Servant 46
House Keeper 36
General Servant 35
Tailor 35
Butcher 30
Cotton Weaver 29
Gardener 29
Farm Labourer 27
Clerk 27
Grocer 26
Engine Fitter 25
General Domestic Servant 24

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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