Davids Surname

8,192nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69,512 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Davids Surname Definition:

'son of David,' which see. The second form is from the diminutive Davie. Johannes filius Davidis was burgess of Perth in 1219 (Scon, p. 52), and Adam fiz Dauid of Forfarshire and Johan le fiz David of Berwickshire rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p.

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Davids Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa53,8291:1,00687
United States3,4871:103,94611,441
Ghana2,0091:13,4501,752
Netherlands1,4701:11,4881,607
Germany1,4511:55,4837,192
Liberia1,2171:3,622464
Nigeria1,0961:161,62710,122
England8971:62,1167,311
Namibia7451:3,234551
Australia4561:59,2017,179
Saudi Arabia3581:86,18912,374
Canada3381:109,01111,697
Jamaica2821:10,1771,090
Belgium2261:50,8708,310
Zimbabwe1511:102,24014,347
New Zealand1461:31,0165,386
Denmark1301:43,4214,523
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Indonesia1211:1,092,96978,869
Argentina1111:385,07629,732
Botswana1101:19,8813,945
Latvia851:24,1183,672
Israel701:122,25213,395
Suriname701:7,8951,936
France641:1,037,855114,367
Brazil531:4,039,138109,837
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Scotland351:152,9669,000
India331:23,244,406321,547
Russia301:4,804,102217,805
Switzerland221:373,31428,226
Malaysia191:1,552,32864,490
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Wales161:193,40812,484
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
Norway71:734,61250,907
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
China61:227,886,92811,701
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Azerbaijan41:2,412,28025,948
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Malta41:107,5681,849
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Saint Barthelemy11:9,614134
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Tonga11:107,313791
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
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PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1691:144,23312,901
Wales451:34,8541,900
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6721:74,7307,978

The alternate forms: Dāvīds (1) are calculated separately.

Davids (1,938) may also be a first name.

Davids Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

'son of David,' which see. The second form is from the diminutive Davie. Johannes filius Davidis was burgess of Perth in 1219 (Scon, p. 52), and Adam fiz Dauid of Forfarshire and Johan le fiz David of Berwickshire rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 206,208). The seal of the former bears a long-legged bird and S' Ade filii Davit (ibid., p. 555). William filius Davidi was provost of Aberdeen in 1340 (ER., I, p. 456), and Adam Davyson, merchant and burgess of Edinburgh, had a safe conduct into England in 1360. Robert Davidson or Robert filius David, elected provost of Aberdeen in 1408, was killed at the battle of Harlaw in 1411, John Davison who held a land in Irvine in 1426 (Irvine, I, p. 130) may be the John Davidson, bailie of Arne, in 1430 (Ayr, p. 85). A distribution of cloth of divers colors was made to Walter Davisoun and his men by command of the king in 1429 (ER., IV, p. 510), Who or what this Walter Davisoun was there is nothing in the record to show. Fynlay Dauison leased Petklochery in 1453 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 129), John Davysone was witness in Linlithgow in 1472 (Sc. Ant., XVII, p. 120), George Davidsone, witness in Peebles 1473 (Peebles, 24), and David Davyson, a native of Dundy (Dundee), had letters of denisation in England in 1484 (Bain, IV, 1498). Colyn Davidsone witnessed a charter by James Scrimgeour, Constable of Dundee, in 1492 (HP., II, p. 194), Thomas Dauyson was elected bailie of Aberdeen, 1509 (Guildry, p. 193), Duncan Dawysoun was a resident in Stirling in 1566 (Saltre, p. 128), and Jok Dauisone was tenant under the Abbey of Kelso in 1567 (Kelso, p. 520). The Davidsons of Roxburghshire seem to have formed a small clan in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The chief family seated at Samieston became extinct in 1670 (Stodart). Thomas Davidson (b. 1840), born in Deer, Aberdeenshire, devoted his life to the study of the language, literature, and philsuphy of Greece and Italy. In common Gaelic speech this name appears as Deibhiosdan. The Davidsons are known as Clann Daidh. Daueson 1550, Dauesoun 1547, Dauiesone 1620, Dauisoun 1513, Dauysone 1490, Daveson 1591, Daviesoune 1653, Davitson 1552, Dawysone 1567.

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Hebrew + English) David’s (Son): v. David.

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Scottish, Welsh) The Son of David (beloved).

— Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The son of David, which signifies beloved.

— The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

(Hebrew.) Beloved, dear; the s added, being a contraction of son.

— An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

User-submitted Reference

The meaning of this surname is 'son of david'.

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Davids Demographics

Average Male Davids Height

173.52 cm

Average male height (US):
175.3 cm
Sample size: 218 (2014)

Average Female Davids Height

165.86 cm

Average female height (US):
161.5 cm
Sample size: 21 (2014)

Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries

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Davids Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Davids Come From? nationality or country of origin

Davids (Arabic: دافيدس, Russian: Давидс) occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Dāvīds. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Davids? popularity and diffusion

Davids is the 8,192nd most commonly held family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 104,839 people. The last name Davids is predominantly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Davids reside; 79 percent reside in Southern Africa and 79 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Davids is also the 172,272nd most frequently used forename worldwide, borne by 1,938 people.

Davids is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is borne by 53,829 people, or 1 in 1,006. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Western Cape, where 68 percent are found, Gauteng, where 10 percent are found and Eastern Cape, where 9 percent are found. Beside South Africa this last name exists in 114 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent are found and Ghana, where 3 percent are found.

Davids Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Davids has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Davids surname rose 519 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 531 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,750 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 64 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 20 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Davids Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Davids surname is predominantly Presbyterian (40%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Davids last name are 33.39% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 86.62% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Davids earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 12.64% less than the national average, earning R 207,612 per year; in United States they earn 1.58% more than the national average, earning $43,832 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.93% more than the national average, earning $64,552 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Davidse921,469/
Davidts92224/
Davidsz92158/
Davieds9233/
Davidds928/
David's924/
Davidst923/
Davidss921/
Dāvīds891/
Davidtsz8664/
Dawids831,672/
Davits83182/
Davidz8376/
Devids8323/
Dovids8320/
Davidx833/
Davidc833/
Davıds832/
Daveds830/
Davidsová801/
Davidtz77142/
Devidts7757/
Daviets775/
Dawidse772/
Davichs771/
Davitts770/
Davidtsova751/
Davic73462/
Daviz7370/
Davić7323/
Davich67275/
Davitz67235/
Devits67129/
Daviez6740/
Dovits6738/
Davaic6723/
Dowids6713/
Dabizs6712/
Deaviz6710/
Daveci679/
Dévits678/
Deveds672/
Dēvits671/
Davici671/
Daveic671/
Davets671/
Devidz671/
Dovics671/
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Davids Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Davids in the Russian language
Давидсdavids-
Davids in the Arabic language
دافيدسdafyds-

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