Davenport Surname
Approximately 92,748 people bear this surname
Davenport Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Davenport,' a township in the parish of Astbury, East Cheshire. The surname has ramified in a remarkable manner. The variants recorded above seem to be confined to the immediate district within which the township is situated.
Read More About This SurnameDavenport Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 74,479 | 1:4,867 | 538 |
| England | 10,873 | 1:5,124 | 711 |
| Australia | 2,929 | 1:9,217 | 1,374 |
| Canada | 1,674 | 1:22,011 | 3,017 |
| New Zealand | 705 | 1:6,423 | 1,076 |
| Wales | 412 | 1:7,511 | 835 |
| South Africa | 292 | 1:185,540 | 20,240 |
| Ireland | 236 | 1:19,953 | 2,067 |
| Scotland | 235 | 1:22,782 | 2,567 |
| Northern Ireland | 144 | 1:12,813 | 1,854 |
| Germany | 93 | 1:865,650 | 62,206 |
| Thailand | 67 | 1:1,054,304 | 158,943 |
| Mexico | 63 | 1:1,970,257 | 18,660 |
| Spain | 57 | 1:820,211 | 33,492 |
| France | 53 | 1:1,253,259 | 128,888 |
| Isle of Man | 34 | 1:2,524 | 513 |
| Argentina | 32 | 1:1,335,732 | 76,713 |
| Netherlands | 29 | 1:582,316 | 51,332 |
| Switzerland | 22 | 1:373,314 | 28,226 |
| Brazil | 21 | 1:10,194,016 | 213,214 |
| Philippines | 19 | 1:5,328,328 | 173,877 |
| Guyana | 16 | 1:47,639 | 4,360 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| Panama | 13 | 1:300,943 | 7,078 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| United Arab Emirates | 10 | 1:916,227 | 36,116 |
| Afghanistan | 8 | 1:4,019,148 | 21,487 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Senegal | 4 | 1:3,644,836 | 6,064 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| El Salvador | 3 | 1:2,114,629 | 5,401 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 132 | 1:33,560 | 3,261 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5,599 | 1:4,354 | 654 |
| Wales | 55 | 1:28,517 | 1,601 |
| Scotland | 36 | 1:103,978 | 5,126 |
| Guernsey | 3 | 1:10,885 | 1,562 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11,618 | 1:4,322 | 532 |
Davenport (192) may also be a first name.
Davenport Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Davenport,' a township in the parish of Astbury, East Cheshire. The surname has ramified in a remarkable manner. The variants recorded above seem to be confined to the immediate district within which the township is situated.
Orm de Davenport, Cheshire, 1166: Earwaker's East Cheshire.
Ralph de Davenport, Cheshire, 1415: ibid.
John Davenport, of Henbury, 1555: Wills at Chester.
Ralph Davenport, of Prestbury, 1574: ibid.
1503. Buried — Richarde Davemporte: Reg .Prestbury Church (Cheshire).
1794. Baptised — Thomas Davemporte: ibid.
Belonging to Davenport (Chesh.) = the Gateway ot the (River) Daven [Old English port, a gate, entrance; Latin porta] Orm de Davenport, A.D. 1166.—Earwaker, English Chesh.
In Cheshire there are Lees as plenty as fleas, And as many Davenports as dogs' tails.—Old Saying.
An English surname sometimes used for Donarty, q.v
(English) One who came from Davenport (town on the Dane River), in Cheshire.
A township and estate in Cheshire, which gave name to a family remarkable for their fecundity, as wutness the proverb, As many Davenports as dogs' tails. They claim descent in an unbroken line from one Ormus de Davenport, who flourished in the time of the Conqueror.
Local. Derived from the town of Davenport, in Cheshire, England, so called from the river Dan or Damn (which name signifies a river), and port, a haven or harbor.
(English), Port of the Dan or Daven.
Davenport Demographics
Average Male Davenport Height
177.36 cm
Average Female Davenport Height
162.16 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Davenport Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Davenport Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Davenport is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Davenport? popularity and diffusion
The last name Davenport is the 6,100th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 78,574 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Davenport live; 82 percent live in North America and 82 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 655,603rd most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 192 people.
It is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 74,479 people, or 1 in 4,867. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 10 percent reside, Georgia, where 8 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States it occurs in 92 countries. It is also found in England, where 12 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.
Davenport Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Davenport has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 641 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 194 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 749 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 179 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 653 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Davenport Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Davenport last name is principally Catholic (62%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Davenport last name are 12.63% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.4% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Davenport earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 261.74% more than the national average, earning S/. 70,124 per year; in South Africa they earn 120.51% more than the national average, earning R 524,004 per year; in United States they earn 4.69% less than the national average, earning $41,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.36% more than the national average, earning $51,850 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deavenport | 95 | 171 | / |
| Davenporte | 95 | 41 | / |
| Davenports | 95 | 5 | / |
| Davenpport | 95 | 4 | / |
| Davenpoort | 95 | 4 | / |
| Davenportt | 95 | 3 | / |
| Davienport | 95 | 2 | / |
| Davenporth | 95 | 2 | / |
| Daveenport | 95 | 2 | / |
| Davenpoirt | 95 | 1 | / |
| Daevenport | 95 | 1 | / |
| Davejnport | 95 | 1 | / |
| Davenmport | 95 | 1 | / |
| Davenpoert | 95 | 1 | / |
| Davenpor | 94 | 20 | / |
| D'Davenport | 90 | 2 | / |
| Devenport | 89 | 1,887 | / |
| Davanport | 89 | 32 | / |
| Davonport | 89 | 21 | / |
| Davinport | 89 | 13 | / |
| Davemport | 89 | 6 | / |
| Dovenport | 89 | 3 | / |
| Davenpert | 89 | 1 | / |
| Dawenport | 89 | 1 | / |
| Davenpart | 89 | 0 | / |
| Davenpord | 89 | 0 | / |
| Davemporte | 84 | 1 | / |
| Devenportt | 84 | 1 | / |
| Deavinport | 84 | 0 | / |
| Deavonport | 84 | 0 | / |
| Deavanport | 84 | 0 | / |
| Davinporte | 84 | 0 | / |
| Deavenpert | 84 | 0 | / |
| Deveanport | 84 | 0 | / |
| Devaenport | 84 | 0 | / |
| Devonport | 78 | 1,511 | / |
| Devanport | 78 | 6 | / |
| Dawenpart | 78 | 5 | / |
| Devinport | 78 | 2 | / |
| Davanpart | 78 | 0 | / |
| Devenpart | 78 | 0 | / |
| Devenpert | 78 | 0 | / |
| Devemport | 78 | 0 | / |
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