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 443
Agricultural Labourer 42
Dress Maker 36
Living On Own Means 34
General Labourer 33
Farmer 30
Living On Her Own Means 27
Carpenter 27
Domestic Servant 24
Coal Miner 22
General Servant 18
General Servant Domestic 17
Farm Labourer 15
Labourer 15
Cotton Weaver 13
Laundress 12
Farm Servant 12
Joiner 11
Clerk 10
Gardener 10
House Keeper 10
Mason 9
Charwoman 9
Worsted Spinner 9
Iron Moulder 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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