Davy Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Davy Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Davy family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 68
General Labourer 33
Farmer 32
Dress Maker 25
General Servant Domestic 25
Cook Domestic 17
Scholar 17
Tailoress 17
Tailor 14
Cotton Weaver 14
Carpenter 13
Agricultural Labourer 13
Housemaid Domestic 11
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 11
Brick Layer 10
Commercial Clerk 10
Carman 9
Draper Assistant 9
Dressmaker 9
Laundress Wash 9
Milliner 9
Draper 9
Coal Miner C Hewer 9
House Keeper Domestic 8
House Maid Domestic 8

Davy Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Davey 80% 86,821
2 Davy 100% 26,148
3 Dovey 60% 8,743
4 Davie 60% 7,329
5 Devey 60% 3,724
6 Devoy 60% 602
7 Devy 75% 319
8 Divey 60% 139
9 Dovy 75% 113

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The surname Davy is the 2nd most popular variant of Davey.

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