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 1,592
Coal Miner 237
Agricultural Labourer 190
Labourer 142
Domestic Servant 87
General Servant 72
Dress Maker 64
Blacksmith 56
Servant 48
Farm Servant 47
Miner 45
House Keeper 40
Tailor 40
Mason 38
Annuitant 37
Joiner 37
Butcher 33
General Servant Domestic 33
Laundress 31
Wife 26
Shoe Maker 24
Gardener 24
Grocer 23
Stone Mason 22
Clerk 20

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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