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
Scholar 642
Agricultural Labourer 65
Dress Maker 35
General Servant 35
Domestic Servant 27
Carpenter 26
Coal Miner 25
Worsted Weaver 22
Farm Labourer 22
Labourer 21
Annuitant 20
Laundress 20
General Labourer 18
Tailor 18
General Servant Domestic 14
Servant 14
Joiner 13
Cotton Weaver 13
House Keeper 13
Housemaid 10
Draper Assistant 9
General Domestic Servant 9
Farm Servant Indoor 9
Farmers Son 9
Draper 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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