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 | 46 |
| Buckinghamshire | 17 |
| Berkshire | 66 |
| Cambridgeshire | 106 |
| Channel Islands | 140 |
| Cheshire | 90 |
| Cornwall | 1,097 |
| Cumberland | 50 |
| Derbyshire | 40 |
| Devon | 2,306 |
| Dorset | 127 |
| Durham | 244 |
| Essex | 1,084 |
| Gloucestershire | 538 |
| Hampshire | 319 |
| Herefordshire | 31 |
| Hertfordshire | 106 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 6 |
| Isle of Man | 1 |
| Kent | 341 |
| Lancashire | 558 |
| Leicestershire | 143 |
| Lincolnshire | 308 |
| London | 2,606 |
| Middlesex | 659 |
| Northumberland | 112 |
| Norfolk | 435 |
| Northamptonshire | 57 |
| Nottinghamshire | 126 |
| Oxfordshire | 44 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 6 |
| Shropshire | 27 |
| Suffolk | 614 |
| Somerset | 744 |
| Surrey | 647 |
| Sussex | 624 |
| Staffordshire | 113 |
| Warwickshire | 172 |
| Westmorland | 4 |
| Wiltshire | 40 |
| Worcestershire | 117 |
| Yorkshire | 844 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 4 |
| Cardiganshire | 2 |
| Carnarvonshire | 18 |
| Carmarthenshire | 15 |
| Denbighshire | 8 |
| Flintshire | 5 |
| Glamorgan | 709 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 169 |
| Pembrokeshire | 39 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 1,604 |
| Farm Labourer | 210 |
| Private Means | 127 |
| General Labourer | 107 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 101 |
| Dressmaker | 95 |
| Farmer | 91 |
| Labourer | 78 |
| None | 75 |
| Domestic Servant | 67 |
| At School | 59 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 58 |
| Laundress | 57 |
| Dress Maker | 52 |
| House Keeper | 52 |
| Carpenter | 50 |
| Clerk | 50 |
| At Home | 44 |
| Scholar | 44 |
| House Painter | 43 |
| Old Age Pensioner | 43 |
| General Servant Domestic | 42 |
| Cook (domestic) | 41 |
| Bricklayer | 40 |
| Gardener Domestic | 38 |
| 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