Davy Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Davy Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Davy family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 551
Agricultural Labourer 140
House Servant 43
Dress Maker 39
House Keeper 28
Labourer 27
Carpenter 25
Tailor 19
Servant 18
Coal Miner 16
Laundress 16
Tin Miner 14
Blacksmith 13
General Servant 12
Carter 11
Nurse 11
Shoe Maker 11
House Maid 10
Worsted Spinner 10
Domestic Servant 9
Baker 8
Gardener 8
Wife 8
Agricultural Labourer's Wife 7
Cook 7

Davy Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Davey 80% 86,821
2 Davy 100% 26,148
3 Dovey 60% 8,743
4 Davie 60% 7,329
5 Devey 60% 3,724
6 Devoy 60% 602
7 Devy 75% 319
8 Divey 60% 139
9 Dovy 75% 113

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The surname Davy is the 2nd most popular variant of Davey.

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