Davis (surname)

See also the List of people with surname Davis
Davis
Family name
Pronunciation /ˈdeɪvɨs/ day-viss
Meaning "Son of David"
Region of origin Wales
Related names Davies, David, Davison
Footnotes: [1][2]

Davis is a patronymic surname originating in Wales, that means 'son of David'.[3] It is the 52nd most common surname in the United Kingdom.[4] According to the 1990 United States Census survey, 'Davis' was the 6th most frequently reported surname, accounting for 0.48% of the population, preceding Miller and following Brown in frequency.[5] It is also semi-common amongst Ashkenazi Jews in Anglophone countries. This surname is also found in Ireland.[6]

Also recorded in the spellings of Davies, Davie, Dafis, Dafys and several others[7].

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References

  1. ^ British surname – origin
  2. ^ 1990 Census Name Files
  3. ^ A dictionary of English and Welsh surnames : with special American instances. ; Bardsley, Charles Wareing Endell,. London. H. Frowde. 1901
  4. ^ British surnames
  5. ^ United States Census Bureau (9 May 1995). s:1990 Census Name Files dist.all.last (1-100). Retrieved on 2008-07-04.
  6. ^ [1] Irish surname search
  7. ^ http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Davies

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