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
School 283
Private Means 53
Farm Labourer 28
Farmer 26
General Servant (domestic) 24
Clerk 20
Dressmaker 16
None 15
No Occupation 15
General Labourer 14
House Keeper 14
Carpenter 13
Housekeeper 13
Cotton Weaver 13
Bricklayer 12
Domestic Servant 12
Joiner 9
Tailoress 9
Blacksmith 9
Weaver 9
Assisting In Business 8
Shop Assistant 8
Carter 8
Scholar 7
Coal Miner Hewer 7

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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