Davey Surname
Approximately 61,511 people bear this surname
Davey Surname Definition:
(Anglo-Hebrew and Anglo-French-Hebrew) for David, q.v.
William Davy.—Hundred Rolls Richard Davi.—Hundred Rolls
Read More About This SurnameDavey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 21,538 | 1:2,587 | 337 |
| Australia | 14,236 | 1:1,896 | 239 |
| United States | 12,041 | 1:30,102 | 3,741 |
| Canada | 3,953 | 1:9,321 | 1,393 |
| New Zealand | 1,955 | 1:2,316 | 310 |
| South Africa | 1,890 | 1:28,665 | 3,687 |
| Wales | 1,350 | 1:2,292 | 248 |
| Ireland | 887 | 1:5,309 | 852 |
| Northern Ireland | 822 | 1:2,245 | 466 |
| Jamaica | 451 | 1:6,364 | 792 |
| India | 435 | 1:1,763,369 | 63,044 |
| Scotland | 374 | 1:14,315 | 1,827 |
| Iran | 231 | 1:332,392 | 22,681 |
| Spain | 123 | 1:380,098 | 21,146 |
| France | 90 | 1:738,030 | 91,686 |
| Jersey | 81 | 1:1,225 | 164 |
| Mexico | 80 | 1:1,551,578 | 16,530 |
| Thailand | 75 | 1:941,845 | 145,864 |
| Papua New Guinea | 60 | 1:135,895 | 18,658 |
| Germany | 59 | 1:1,364,499 | 85,126 |
| Guernsey | 59 | 1:1,092 | 205 |
| Paraguay | 59 | 1:122,657 | 2,701 |
| Peru | 57 | 1:557,616 | 14,875 |
| Singapore | 43 | 1:128,086 | 5,748 |
| Chile | 36 | 1:489,346 | 12,617 |
| Malaysia | 34 | 1:867,477 | 39,690 |
| Zimbabwe | 34 | 1:454,066 | 38,992 |
| Qatar | 28 | 1:84,214 | 9,043 |
| Nigeria | 24 | 1:7,380,948 | 165,663 |
| Philippines | 24 | 1:4,218,259 | 160,165 |
| Norway | 22 | 1:233,740 | 25,571 |
| China | 20 | 1:68,366,078 | 3,721 |
| Sweden | 19 | 1:518,250 | 37,550 |
| Cyprus | 18 | 1:49,160 | 5,112 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| Cook Islands | 17 | 1:1,069 | 244 |
| Denmark | 17 | 1:332,042 | 23,714 |
| Belarus | 16 | 1:593,816 | 52,198 |
| Israel | 16 | 1:534,852 | 39,210 |
| Cayman Islands | 14 | 1:4,564 | 572 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Colombia | 12 | 1:3,981,173 | 16,511 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Argentina | 11 | 1:3,885,765 | 145,016 |
| Isle of Man | 11 | 1:7,802 | 1,618 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| United Arab Emirates | 10 | 1:916,227 | 36,116 |
| Kenya | 9 | 1:5,131,100 | 45,516 |
| Hong Kong | 8 | 1:916,935 | 4,774 |
| Costa Rica | 7 | 1:682,867 | 5,051 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 1:6,936,187 | 18,422 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Ghana | 2 | 1:13,510,346 | 23,679 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | 1 | 1:5,854 | 177 |
| Saint Martin | 1 | 1:35,156 | 229 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 887 | 1:4,994 | 840 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11,813 | 1:2,063 | 299 |
| Wales | 368 | 1:4,262 | 300 |
| Jersey | 68 | 1:763 | 115 |
| Guernsey | 49 | 1:666 | 109 |
| Scotland | 40 | 1:93,580 | 4,818 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,543 | 1:32,546 | 3,919 |
The alternate forms: Dãvèý (1) are calculated separately.
Davey (6,930) may also be a first name.
Davey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Anglo-Hebrew and Anglo-French-Hebrew) for David, q.v.
William Davy.—Hundred Rolls Richard Davi.—Hundred Rolls
An English name occasionally used synonymously with MacDavitt and even Davin, q.v
(Scottish) Descendant of little David (beloved).
Three forms of David. The first is the English, the second the Scottish, and the third the more prevalent Welsh orthography.
William and John Davi or Davy, Normandy, 1180 - 95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); John and Martin Davi, 1198 (Ib.); Robert and William David, England, 1199 (Rotuli Curiae Regis). Hence Sir Humphry Davy, so celebrated as a man of science.
User-submitted Reference
(English + Welsh + Hebrew) The son or descendant of David; deriving from the Hebrew name Dawīd meaning beloved or beloved uncle.
- dinn315The meaning of this surname is 'son of david'.
- andreas_Davey Demographics
Davey Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Davey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Davey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Davey (Arabic: دايفي, Hindi: दवे) occurs most in England. It can occur as a variant: Dãvèý. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Davey? popularity and diffusion
Davey is the 9,208th most numerous surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 118,475 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 42 percent of Davey are found; 41 percent are found in Northern Europe and 41 percent are found in British Isles. Davey is also the 78,095th most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 6,930 people.
The surname Davey is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 21,538 people, or 1 in 2,587. In England Davey is most numerous in: Greater London, where 13 percent live, Devon, where 10 percent live and Essex, where 5 percent live. Beside England it is found in 101 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.
Davey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Davey has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Davey last name increased 182 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 780 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 367 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 935 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Davey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Davey surname is principally Catholic (78%) in Ireland.
In The United States Davey are 6.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.24% being registered to vote for the political 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.
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Davey Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Davey in the Hindi language | ||
| दवे | dave | - |
| Davey in the Arabic language | ||
| دايفي | dayfy | - |
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