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 | 3 |
| Buckinghamshire | 1 |
| Berkshire | 10 |
| Cambridgeshire | 9 |
| Channel Islands | 12 |
| Cheshire | 39 |
| Cornwall | 102 |
| Cumberland | 29 |
| Derbyshire | 33 |
| Devon | 284 |
| Dorset | 29 |
| Durham | 39 |
| Essex | 130 |
| Gloucestershire | 49 |
| Hampshire | 44 |
| Herefordshire | 2 |
| Hertfordshire | 8 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 4 |
| Isle of Man | 3 |
| Kent | 56 |
| Lancashire | 275 |
| Leicestershire | 40 |
| Lincolnshire | 258 |
| London | 471 |
| Middlesex | 92 |
| Northumberland | 77 |
| Norfolk | 238 |
| Northamptonshire | 11 |
| Nottinghamshire | 71 |
| Oxfordshire | 1 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 4 |
| Shropshire | 9 |
| Suffolk | 104 |
| Somerset | 50 |
| Surrey | 53 |
| Sussex | 30 |
| Staffordshire | 31 |
| Warwickshire | 35 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 2 |
| Worcestershire | 21 |
| Yorkshire | 811 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 1 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 1 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 25 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 3 |
| Pembrokeshire | 4 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| 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 |
| 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 |