Davidsson Surname

59,823rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,429 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Davidsson Surname User-submission:

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

Davidsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden7,8181:1,259108
Finland1661:33,1134,341
Norway981:52,4727,538
United States981:3,698,561204,970
Iceland351:10,8601,018
Denmark321:176,39714,920
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
Thailand241:2,943,264289,518
England161:3,482,379114,324
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Estonia81:165,22626,217
France61:11,070,454349,096
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Netherlands41:4,221,794131,139
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228

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

Davidsson (36) may also be a first name.

Davidsson Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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

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Davidsson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Davidsson is most common in Sweden. It may be rendered as a variant: Dávidsson. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Davidsson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Davidsson is the 59,823rd most frequently occurring surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 864,580 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Davidsson are found; 97 percent are found in Northern Europe and 97 percent are found in Scandinavia. Davidsson is also the 1,717,090th most widespread forename at a global level It is held by 36 people.

The last name is most widespread in Sweden, where it is held by 7,818 people, or 1 in 1,259. In Sweden Davidsson is primarily concentrated in: Västra Götaland County, where 23 percent are found, Jönköping County, where 12 percent are found and Skåne County, where 12 percent are found. Besides Sweden this surname is found in 41 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 2 percent are found and Norway, where 1 percent are found.

Davidsson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Davidsson surname are 39.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 92.86% being registered with the political party.

The amount Davidsson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 1.91% less than the national average, earning 339,457 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 24.74% less than the national average, earning R 178,848 per year and in United States they earn 34.28% more than the national average, earning $57,942 USD per year.

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