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Where Does The Last Name Davey Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Davey (Arabic: دايفي, Hindi: दवे) is most common in England. It may occur as: Dãvèý. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Davey? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Davey is the 9,208^th most numerous surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 118,475 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Davey reside; 41 percent reside in Northern Europe and 41 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 78,095^th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 6,930 people.

The last name Davey is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 21,538 people, or 1 in 2,587. In England Davey is mostly found in: Greater London, where 13 percent reside, Devon, where 10 percent reside and Essex, where 5 percent reside. Beside England this surname is found in 101 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 20 percent reside.

Davey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Davey has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Davey surname rose 182 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 780 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 367 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 935 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Davey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (78%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Davey last name are 6.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.24% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Davey earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 20.13% less than the national average, earning 276,401 kr per year; in Peru they earn 419.41% more than the national average, earning S/. 100,688 per year; in South Africa they earn 58.77% more than the national average, earning R 377,304 per year; in Colombia they earn 16.34% less than the national average, earning $18,992,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.44% more than the national average, earning $47,654 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.22% more than the national average, earning $52,775 CAD per year.