Davey Name Meaning: This name is a variant from a number of diminutive forms developed from the personal name 'David'.
Adopted from 'Hebrew' meaning 'beloved'.The fame of the biblical 'king David'caused the name to rise in scale & popularity ,slightly.
Discover how your Davey ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 14 |
| Buckinghamshire | 13 |
| Berkshire | 5 |
| Cambridgeshire | 39 |
| Channel Islands | 67 |
| Cheshire | 6 |
| Cornwall | 1,464 |
| Cumberland | 6 |
| Derbyshire | 13 |
| Devon | 1,766 |
| Dorset | 66 |
| Durham | 17 |
| Essex | 370 |
| Gloucestershire | 145 |
| Hampshire | 88 |
| Herefordshire | 32 |
| Hertfordshire | 23 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 7 |
| Isle of Man | 1 |
| Kent | 117 |
| Lancashire | 88 |
| Leicestershire | 32 |
| Lincolnshire | 181 |
| London | 857 |
| Middlesex | 38 |
| Northumberland | 20 |
| Norfolk | 486 |
| Northamptonshire | 12 |
| Nottinghamshire | 60 |
| Oxfordshire | 8 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 7 |
| Shropshire | 10 |
| Suffolk | 366 |
| Somerset | 627 |
| Surrey | 78 |
| Sussex | 442 |
| Staffordshire | 33 |
| Warwickshire | 23 |
| Westmorland | 3 |
| Wiltshire | 17 |
| Worcestershire | 6 |
| Yorkshire | 236 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 9 |
| Carnarvonshire | 4 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 1 |
| Flintshire | 4 |
| Glamorgan | 38 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 2 |
| Monmouthshire | 21 |
| Pembrokeshire | 2 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,039 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 412 |
| House Servant | 166 |
| Labourer | 122 |
| At Home | 96 |
| Dress Maker | 95 |
| Farm Labourer | 90 |
| Servant | 86 |
| Carpenter | 71 |
| Copper Miner | 56 |
| Laundress | 49 |
| Pauper | 45 |
| General Servant | 41 |
| Miner | 39 |
| Farm Servant | 31 |
| Mason | 30 |
| Ag Labourer | 30 |
| Tailor | 28 |
| Shoe Maker | 27 |
| Annuitant | 27 |
| Blacksmith | 25 |
| Tin Miner | 24 |
| House Keeper | 23 |
| Errand Boy | 23 |
| Glover | 23 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Davey | 6,397 |
| Mary Davey | 5,616 |
| John Davey | 5,143 |
| Elizabeth Davey | 4,131 |
| George Davey | 2,759 |
| Thomas Davey | 2,674 |
| James Davey | 2,642 |
| Sarah Davey | 2,364 |
| Henry Davey | 1,712 |
| Charles Davey | 1,634 |
| Ann Davey | 1,559 |
| Jane Davey | 1,510 |
| Eliza Davey | 1,337 |
| Emma Davey | 1,300 |
| Robert Davey | 1,283 |
| Ellen Davey | 1,155 |
| Richard Davey | 1,094 |
| Frederick Davey | 1,093 |
| Alice Davey | 1,066 |
| Joseph Davey | 1,038 |
| Annie Davey | 979 |
| Emily Davey | 928 |
| Alfred Davey | 906 |
| Samuel Davey | 898 |
| Edward Davey | 832 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davey | 100% | 86,821 |
| 2 | Davy | 80% | 26,148 |
| 3 | Dovey | 80% | 8,743 |
| 4 | Davie | 60% | 7,329 |
| 5 | Devey | 80% | 3,724 |
| 6 | Devoy | 60% | 602 |
| 7 | Devy | 60% | 319 |
| 8 | Divey | 80% | 139 |
| 9 | Dovy | 60% | 113 |
The surname Davey is the most popular version of all its varients