Davie Surname
Approximately 22,944 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameDavie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,680 | 1:77,448 | 8,856 |
| Malawi | 4,444 | 1:3,852 | 521 |
| India | 3,802 | 1:201,753 | 12,095 |
| England | 2,618 | 1:21,283 | 2,999 |
| Australia | 2,605 | 1:10,363 | 1,538 |
| Scotland | 1,957 | 1:2,736 | 507 |
| Canada | 1,192 | 1:30,911 | 4,028 |
| New Zealand | 609 | 1:7,436 | 1,269 |
| South Africa | 429 | 1:126,288 | 14,857 |
| Wales | 124 | 1:24,956 | 2,614 |
| Italy | 81 | 1:755,021 | 61,904 |
| Liberia | 60 | 1:73,476 | 6,204 |
| Iran | 38 | 1:2,020,593 | 71,790 |
| France | 25 | 1:2,656,909 | 193,074 |
| China | 23 | 1:59,448,764 | 3,236 |
| Northern Ireland | 20 | 1:92,252 | 5,957 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Philippines | 15 | 1:6,749,215 | 188,373 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| Zimbabwe | 14 | 1:1,102,731 | 66,551 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Malaysia | 10 | 1:2,949,422 | 111,742 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Kenya | 9 | 1:5,131,100 | 45,516 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| American Samoa | 6 | 1:9,293 | 1,961 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Guyana | 5 | 1:152,444 | 9,017 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Zambia | 4 | 1:3,962,480 | 38,524 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Guatemala | 3 | 1:5,360,889 | 8,925 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Norfolk Island | 1 | 1:2,295 | 315 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 33 | 1:134,238 | 7,606 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1,734 | 1:2,159 | 391 |
| England | 1,013 | 1:24,063 | 3,345 |
| Wales | 40 | 1:39,210 | 2,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,084 | 1:46,327 | 5,336 |
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).
A Scot. and N.Eng. form of David, q.v.
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
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
(Scottish) Descendant of little David (beloved).
(Scottish, English) Descendant of Davie or Davy, pet forms of David (beloved).
Davie Demographics
Davie Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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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) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Davié. Click here for other possible spellings of Davie.
How Common Is The Last Name Davie? popularity and diffusion
The last name Davie is the 23,621st most commonly occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 317,623 people. The surname Davie occurs mostly in The Americas, where 26 percent of Davie reside; 26 percent reside in North America and 26 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Davie is also the 14,876th most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 64,626 people.
Davie is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 4,680 people, or 1 in 77,448. In The United States Davie is primarily concentrated in: California, where 9 percent reside, New York, where 9 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 72 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 19 percent reside and India, where 17 percent reside.
Davie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Davie has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 432 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 258 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 113 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 310 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 55 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Davie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly 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 national average, with 57.94% registered with the 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
Davie Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Davie in the Marathi language | ||
| दैवेे | daivee | - |
| Davie in the Hindi language | ||
| दवीे | davie | 90.63 |
| देवी | devi | 6.25 |
| दवे | dave | 3.13 |
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Davie Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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