Davy Name Meaning: Taken from the Hebrew forename 'David' meaning 'beloved'.
A surname which became popular after the Crusades in the 1100's. It was made popular in Britain by St David the patron saint of Wales.
Discover how your Davy ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 30 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 25 |
| Channel Islands | 7 |
| Cheshire | 14 |
| Cornwall | 152 |
| Cumberland | 6 |
| Derbyshire | 4 |
| Devon | 520 |
| Dorset | 57 |
| Durham | 26 |
| Essex | 111 |
| Gloucestershire | 53 |
| Hampshire | 13 |
| Herefordshire | 16 |
| Hertfordshire | 18 |
| Huntingdonshire | 0 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 27 |
| Lancashire | 72 |
| Leicestershire | 3 |
| Lincolnshire | 198 |
| London | 311 |
| Middlesex | 21 |
| Northumberland | 25 |
| Norfolk | 349 |
| Northamptonshire | 5 |
| Nottinghamshire | 65 |
| Oxfordshire | 0 |
| Rutland | 0 |
| Shropshire | 3 |
| Suffolk | 275 |
| Somerset | 92 |
| Surrey | 13 |
| Sussex | 64 |
| Staffordshire | 7 |
| Warwickshire | 8 |
| Westmorland | 11 |
| Wiltshire | 7 |
| Worcestershire | 9 |
| Yorkshire | 510 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 16 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 26 |
| Pembrokeshire | 6 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Labourer | 180 |
| Female Servant | 122 |
| Independent | 77 |
| Farmer | 51 |
| Male Servant | 49 |
| Labourer | 41 |
| Carpenter | 31 |
| Shoe Maker | 30 |
| Ag Labourer | 21 |
| Tailor | 18 |
| Dress Maker | 15 |
| Apprentice | 15 |
| Weaver | 12 |
| Wool Comber | 12 |
| Bricklayer | 11 |
| Mason | 10 |
| Cooper | 9 |
| Coal Miner | 8 |
| Joiner | 7 |
| Pauper | 7 |
| Pupil | 7 |
| Miner | 6 |
| Butcher | 6 |
| Independant | 6 |
| Servant | 6 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Davy | 1,861 |
| William Davy | 1,760 |
| John Davy | 1,691 |
| Elizabeth Davy | 1,146 |
| Thomas Davy | 820 |
| George Davy | 816 |
| Sarah Davy | 815 |
| James Davy | 694 |
| Ann Davy | 597 |
| Henry Davy | 509 |
| Jane Davy | 470 |
| Charles Davy | 460 |
| Robert Davy | 426 |
| Joseph Davy | 399 |
| Emma Davy | 390 |
| Eliza Davy | 385 |
| Hannah Davy | 334 |
| Ellen Davy | 326 |
| Annie Davy | 292 |
| Samuel Davy | 292 |
| Richard Davy | 276 |
| Edward Davy | 262 |
| Alice Davy | 258 |
| Maria Davy | 241 |
| Frederick Davy | 228 |