Davies Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Davies Name Meaning: Is thought to have been introduced by the crusaders after 1066. It comes from the meaning 'son of David' and is very much linked to Wales.

It was first recorded in 1150 in Lincoln.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Davies Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Davies family

Profession Census Frequency
Farmer 3,179
General Servant Domestic 2,473
Coal Miner Hewer 2,468
Coal Hewer 1,927
General Labourer 1,814
Dress Maker 1,676
Living On Own Means 1,631
Scholar 1,083
Domestic Servant 870
Coal Miner 771
Cook Domestic 751
Coal Miner C Hewer 690
Housemaid Domestic 674
Dressmaker 639
Carpenter 632
Tailor 511
Servant Domestic 461
School 451
Charwoman 446
Agricultural Labourer 427
Laundress Wash 420
House Keeper Domestic 397
At School 387
Stone Mason 386
Draper Assistant 366

Davies Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Davies 100% 1,137,905
2 Davis 83% 483,294
3 Daves 83% 10,847
4 Deaves 67% 1,634
5 Devis 67% 1,249
6 Daives 67% 719
7 Dives 67% 616
8 Devies 83% 541
9 Dovies 83% 460
10 Davise 67% 361
11 Doves 67% 324
12 Daveis 67% 299
13 Deves 67% 202
14 Dovis 67% 180
15 Devas 50% 171
16 Deeves 50% 131
17 Deavis 67% 115

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The surname Davies is the most popular version of all its varients

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