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 1,250
Coal Miner 230
Agricultural Labourer 220
House Servant 114
Labourer 93
Dress Maker 85
House Keeper 49
Servant 48
Blacksmith 43
Carter 39
General Servant 36
Joiner 32
Butcher 30
Tailor 28
Grocer 26
Mason 26
Farmer 25
Wife Of Above 24
Stone Mason 23
Shoe Maker 21
Laundress 21
Gardener 20
Farm Labourer 19
Fisherman 19
Shipwright 19

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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