Davison Surname

8,166th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69,676 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Davison 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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Davison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States30,7631:11,7821,466
England22,3791:2,490320
Australia5,3701:5,027724
Canada3,7101:9,9311,490
New Zealand1,6631:2,723392
Northern Ireland1,2401:1,488318
Scotland6911:7,7481,167
South Africa5771:93,89611,466
Wales4421:7,001785
Nigeria3251:545,05526,640
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Zimbabwe2581:59,8389,048
Ireland1951:24,1482,322
France1221:544,44974,270
Malawi1121:152,84916,498
Argentina1071:399,47130,635
Chile961:183,5055,943
Spain951:492,12724,892
Philippines911:1,112,50890,748
Thailand911:776,246126,162
Mexico901:1,379,18015,553
Brazil881:2,432,66374,473
Singapore771:71,5292,869
Guernsey661:976172
Tanzania621:853,89743,657
Uruguay461:74,6037,760
Malta421:10,245640
Germany391:2,064,243111,952
Portugal381:274,16410,086
India361:21,307,372304,812
Jersey301:3,307613
Zambia301:528,33122,995
Netherlands271:625,45153,034
Isle of Man251:3,433731
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
Ecuador201:795,29213,165
Malaysia191:1,552,32864,490
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Denmark141:403,19427,097
Cayman Islands131:4,915636
Jamaica131:220,7656,223
Bermuda121:5,440820
Norway121:428,52437,411
Barbados111:26,1321,223
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
China111:124,301,9616,553
Venezuela111:2,745,82529,869
Hong Kong101:733,5483,685
Austria91:946,15970,786
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Liberia81:551,06725,208
Solomon Islands71:82,86115,196
Croatia61:704,76744,411
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
South Korea51:10,248,0511,694
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Dominica41:18,973529
El Salvador41:1,585,9724,802
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Puerto Rico41:887,5354,548
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Mongolia21:1,412,64416,950
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belize11:355,4743,977
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Macau11:601,6301,582
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Tonga11:107,313791
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,3141:3,371614
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England10,4621:2,330332
Scotland1331:28,1442,484
Wales1151:13,638813
Guernsey171:1,921330
Jersey61:8,6471,503
Isle of Man31:18,0901,402
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,6831:7,514953

Davison (36,596) may also be a first name.

Davison 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)

'son of Davie,' diminutive of David. See Davidson.

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

Davey’s, Davy’s, or Davie’s Son.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) The son of Davy or Davie, pet forms 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)

User-submitted Reference

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

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Davison Last Name Facts

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

Davison (Russian: Дависон) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Davison click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Davison? popularity and diffusion

The surname Davison is the 8,166th most widely held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 104,592 people. The surname Davison is primarily found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Davison live; 45 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 23,884th most frequently held forename globally It is held by 36,596 people.

The last name Davison is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 30,763 people, or 1 in 11,782. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 8 percent live, Florida, where 5 percent live and Georgia, where 5 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 113 countries. It is also common in England, where 32 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.

Davison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Davison has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Davison surname increased 460 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 214 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 520 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 384 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 85 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Davison Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Davison last name is primarily Presbyterian (51%) in Ireland.

In The United States Davison are 14.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.25% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Davison earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 3.99% less than the national average, earning 332,286 kr per year; in Peru they earn 719.21% more than the national average, earning S/. 158,803 per year; in South Africa they earn 53.68% more than the national average, earning R 365,208 per year; in United States they earn 1.44% less than the national average, earning $42,527 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.64% more than the national average, earning $51,986 CAD per year.

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Davison Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Davison in the Russian language
Дависонdavison-

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