Davinson Surname

754,238th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 380 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Davinson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Davinson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1361:409,69228,019
United States701:5,177,985261,849
Chile531:332,3869,362
Colombia361:1,327,05810,324
Nigeria341:5,210,081134,475
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1351:180,55814,908
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States601:836,97851,589

Davinson (2,125) may also be a first name.

Davinson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Davinson is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of Davinson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Davinson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Davinson is the 754,238th most frequently held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 19,177,752 people. The surname Davinson occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Davinson reside; 38 percent reside in Northern Europe and 38 percent reside in British Isles. Davinson is also the 163,028th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 2,125 people.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 136 people, or 1 in 409,692. In England Davinson is most frequent in: Greater London, where 31 percent live, Leicestershire, where 24 percent live and Durham, where 13 percent live. Outside of England it is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent live and Chile, where 14 percent live.

Davinson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Davinson has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Davinson last name rose 101 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 117 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Davinson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (56%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Davinson last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the party.

The amount Davinson earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 32.04% more than the national average, earning S/. 25,596 per year; in Colombia they earn 1.38% more than the national average, earning $23,014,700 COP per year and in United States they earn 0.64% more than the national average, earning $43,427 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Davinson
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