Davie Surname

23,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,944 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norfolk Island

Davie Surname Definition:

Diminutives of David, which see. Meg Davy is recorded in Aberdeen, 1408 (CWA., p. 314). The name is found in Strageyth in 1601 (Dunblane). Thomas Dawie appears in Eglismaqhene in 1637 (Brechin), James Davie in Moshatt, parish of Carnwath, in 1658 (Lanark CR.

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Davie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,6801:77,4488,856
Malawi4,4441:3,852521
India3,8021:201,75312,095
England2,6181:21,2832,999
Australia2,6051:10,3631,538
Scotland1,9571:2,736507
Canada1,1921:30,9114,028
New Zealand6091:7,4361,269
South Africa4291:126,28814,857
Wales1241:24,9562,614
Italy811:755,02161,904
Liberia601:73,4766,204
Iran381:2,020,59371,790
France251:2,656,909193,074
China231:59,448,7643,236
Northern Ireland201:92,2525,957
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Philippines151:6,749,215188,373
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Zimbabwe141:1,102,73166,551
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Guyana51:152,4449,017
Malta41:107,5681,849
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Guatemala31:5,360,8898,925
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Norfolk Island11:2,295315
Macau11:601,6301,582
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland331:134,2387,606
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1,7341:2,159391
England1,0131:24,0633,345
Wales401:39,2102,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0841:46,3275,336

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

Davie (64,626) may also be a first name.

Davie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Diminutives of David, which see. Meg Davy is recorded in Aberdeen, 1408 (CWA., p. 314). The name is found in Strageyth in 1601 (Dunblane). Thomas Dawie appears in Eglismaqhene in 1637 (Brechin), James Davie in Moshatt, parish of Carnwath, in 1658 (Lanark CR.), Jonet Davie was fined for breach of the act against "flyting and scolding" in 1669 (Corsehill, p. 88), and Edward Davie was portioner of Torbean in 1676 (Refours, Linlithgow, 242). The old family of Grimbister in Grimbister, Orkney, changed their name to Davie, the patronymic of one of the family, and Davies occupy Grimbister at the present day (Clouston, p. 35).

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

A Scot. and N.Eng. form of David, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The name of a branch of the Burkes of Connacht. In the sixteenth century a large area of Co.

Galway (barony of Ballymoe) was known as MacDavie’s country. IF 66*; Map Gal

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

The name of a branch of the Burkes of Connacht. In the sixteenth century a large area of Co.

Galway (barony of Ballymoe) was known as MacDavie’s country. IF 66*; Map Gal

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Scottish) Descendant of little David (beloved).

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

(Scottish, English) Descendant of Davie or Davy, pet forms of David (beloved).

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

Davie Last Name Facts

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

The last name Davie (Hindi: दवीे, Marathi: दैवेे) is most common in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms: Davié. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Davie? popularity and diffusion

It is the 23,621st most frequently held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 317,623 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 26 percent of Davie live; 26 percent live in North America and 26 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 14,876th most frequently used forename in the world, held by 64,626 people.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 4,680 people, or 1 in 77,448. In The United States Davie is primarily found in: California, where 9 percent are found, New York, where 9 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Not including The United States it is found in 72 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 19 percent are found and India, where 17 percent are found.

Davie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Davie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Davie surname expanded 432 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 258 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 113 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 310 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 55 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Davie Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Davie surname is primarily Presbyterian (56%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Davie last name are 11.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.94% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Davie earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 79.86% more than the national average, earning R 427,416 per year; in United States they earn 2.35% more than the national average, earning $44,161 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.79% more than the national average, earning $53,057 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Davié931/
Davies91500,664/
Daviet912,436/
Davied91824/
Davier91417/
Daviez9140/
Davhie9123/
Dayvie9117/
Daviee9116/
Daviie9116/
Daviey919/
Davaie917/
Daviea915/
Dhavie914/
Dahvie912/
Daivie911/
Davuie911/
Daevie911/
Daviei911/
Deavie910/
Dave89155,427/
Davi8973,290/
Dauvier83162/
Daviess83125/
Daivier8334/
Davieds8333/
Daviies8311/
Deavies8310/
Daviets835/
Daavies834/
Daivies833/
Daviesd832/
Dasvies831/
Davaies831/
Davijeh831/
Davjies831/
D'avies831/
Davis801,708,683/
David801,201,318/
Davey8061,511/
Devie809,669/
Daver805,743/
Davei805,289/
Daves805,070/
Dabie802,946/
Daivi802,377/
Davit801,602/
Davet801,273/
Davio801,211/
Daved801,128/
Davea801,011/
Davai80779/
Davee80669/
Daevi80665/
Dhave80569/
Dovie80545/
Daveu80541/
Dauve80452/
Deavi80407/
Daveh80389/
Daviy80370/
Davep80361/
Davej80237/
Daive80205/
Davyi80193/
Dhavi80134/
Dayvi80127/
Davui80108/
Deave80103/
Daviz8070/
Daibe8065/
Davge8061/
Dawie8060/
Davii8044/
Davip8040/
Daave8039/
Davji8035/
Daavi8027/
Daiwe8023/
Davhe8019/
Dauvi8019/
Davoi8019/
Dayve8017/
Davez8016/
Dasvi8015/
Davae8015/
D'Avi8014/
Davih8014/
Davij8012/
Tdavi8010/
Daeve807/
Davoe807/
Davye805/
Dasve803/
Ddavi803/
Datve802/
Datvi802/
D'Ave802/
Davgi801/
Davhi801/
Daiue801/
Davée801/
Davue801/
Deaver736,494/
Davitt733,282/
Deaves731,051/
Dhaver73835/
Daubie73626/
Dabies73446/
Daveus73439/
Dovier73359/
Daviss73323/
Davish73279/
Davich73275/
Daveai73207/
Daveid73207/
Daveis73185/
Doviet73183/
Daveph73174/
Davaji73173/
Dauvet73165/
Daiwey73154/
Daveed73146/
Davaai73116/
Dabiet73115/
Davidt73112/
Daives7396/
D'Avis7394/
Daivid7386/
Daveyo7373/
Daveux7368/
D'Have7363/
Davyes7353/
Davaiy7353/
Dhavis7351/
Davesh7347/
Dabiye7344/
Davayi7344/
Deavey7343/
Daivez7343/
Daivis7341/
Davois7341/
Davoji7341/
Dabier7339/
Davess7333/
Daviid7333/
Dhavai7330/
Daveij7330/
Daveji7330/
Daibee7329/
Dabaie7329/
Dhauvi7329/
Dahvit7328/
Dhawie7327/
Davidd7326/
Dauver7323/
Daveip7323/
Davais7322/
Daavis7321/
Davaid7321/
Daibei7321/
Daived7320/
Daveit7319/
Daiwei7319/
Daivii7319/
Daviis7318/
Dabhie7318/
Dahavi7317/
Deviie7316/
Douvie7316/
Daiver7315/
Deavis7314/
Daivet7314/
Daveys7313/
Daavid7313/
Dhavid7313/
Dhavae7312/
Dhauve7312/
Dawaie7312/
Davuji7311/
Davist7311/
Dauvit7311/
Dawgie7311/
Dasvis7310/
Davaye7310/
Dovies7310/
Davija7310/
Deaviz7310/
Davett739/
Dhaves739/
Dayvis739/
Daveih739/
Davisd739/
Davees739/
Davgiy739/
Dauvai739/
Daivee738/
Dauvis738/
Davidh738/
Daviya737/
Ddavis737/
Ddavid737/
Dampie737/
Dawiye737/
Dhaved736/
Dhovie736/
Daveer736/
Davead736/
Daawie736/
Da'vid736/
Davuit736/
Davedh736/
Davaje735/
Davioa735/
Dahave735/
Daivei735/
Daivey735/
Deavid735/
Dayvid734/
Dhaviy734/
Deviee734/
Davoid734/
Daveez734/
Davjid734/
Dauvey734/
Dayves734/
Daveiu733/
Daverr733/
Dhavez733/
Dauves733/
Davehe733/
Davuid733/
Dasvit733/
Dhavui733/
Dowaie733/
Daveui732/
Daibey732/
Davaii732/
Daveja732/
Dhavye732/
Dhatve732/
Deevie732/
Hdavis732/
Devije732/
Dhaivi732/
Daveuh732/
Davidp732/
Davaia732/
Daviia732/
Daveay732/
Daveye732/
Davgai732/
Davhai732/
Daveya731/
Daveud731/
Daviuj731/
Dhaeve731/
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Dhavhe731/
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Dheavi731/
Daavae731/
Dabgie731/
Dajvez731/
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Deasvi731/
Dattve731/
Davaiu731/
Daveas731/
Davehy731/
Daveoa731/
Davets731/
Davgey731/
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Davisp731/
Daviua731/
Davoue731/
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Dayved731/
Dasvet731/
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Devjie731/
Davhyi731/
Dhevie731/
Daviay730/
Davetz730/
Davyer730/
Devihe730/
Dauved730/
Daveds730/
Devi6771,061,794/
Dava67102,687/
Dove6741,188/
Davy6725,319/
Dawi6722,489/
Dawe6720,350/
Dabi6719,180/
Dovi6712,394/
Deve6711,926/
Dabe674,739/
Douvier67911/
Dauvois67325/
Daabies67126/
Davé67110/
Daubies67108/
Deavitt6788/
Daubier6761/
Dövi6756/
Dhaveji6738/
Davyyeh6729/
Daví6722/
Damphie6720/
Daivaiy6712/
Dabaieh6711/
Davaish679/
Davaiah679/
Dabhies679/
Dhavaji677/
Dashbie677/
Daveyas677/
Daivaji676/
D'Davis676/
Davajhi676/
Dhavaje675/
Dhavoji675/
Dávi675/
D'Haver675/
Daivesh674/
Daaveed674/
Davojee674/
Dauvais674/
Dawaiye674/
Davaaji673/
Davajee673/
Davooji673/
Davujee673/
Dabiesh673/
Daavaai673/
Daveaid673/
Davejah673/
Dhavaai673/
Dāve673/
Dabhaie673/
Dahavai672/
Daivhis672/
Daavaji672/
Dhavjee672/
Dabhier672/
D'David672/
Dahaibe672/
Daweiye672/
Douvies672/
Davj671/
Devieii671/
Devijee671/
Dhabiye671/
Dhahave671/
Dhavech671/
Dhavesh671/
Dhavish671/
Daiveej671/
Daivejs671/
Daiviya671/
Dauvayi671/
Davajiy671/
Davisst671/
Davojji671/
Dawagie671/
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Dayvett671/
Dayvich671/
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Daveish671/
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Dasveya671/
Deiviez671/
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Davehaz671/
Davehis671/
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Dabhiep671/
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Dabihet671/
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D'Havet671/
Dhavaid671/
Dovaies671/
Dayveed671/
Dhobaie671/
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Davaiha671/
Döve671/
Dasveus671/
Dayvitt671/
Dhaveed671/
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Deavyer670/
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Davie Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Davie in the Marathi language
दैवेेdaivee-
Davie in the Hindi language
दवीेdavie90.63
देवीdevi6.25
दवेdave3.13

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