Davison Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Davison Name Meaning: This is a patronymic name from 'Davidson' meaning 'son of David'.

The name 'David' from 'Hebrew' meaning 'Beloved'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Davison Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Davison family

Profession Census Frequency
School 1,512
Coal Miner Hewer 217
Private Means 99
Labourer 83
Dressmaker 75
General Labourer 68
Farmer 65
General Servant (domestic) 63
Farm Labourer 62
At School 62
None 61
Shop Assistant 55
Domestic Servant 54
At Home 51
Housekeeper 45
Assisting In The Business 40
Joiner 39
House Painter 38
Blacksmith 34
Fisherman 32
Scholar 31
Clerk 31
Coal Miner (hewer) 30
Assisting In Business 29
House Keeper 29

Davison Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Davison 100% 80,305
2 Davson 86% 1,007
3 Davisson 88% 738
4 Daveson 86% 554
5 Deveson 71% 507
6 Devison 86% 474
7 Davieson 88% 283

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

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