Davitt Surname

136,699th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,282 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Davitt Surname Definition:

1 for David, q.v.

2 for the French Daviet, Daviot, dims. from Old French Davi, David.

Davit is found in the Hundred Rolls (A.D. 1274); but the name is now con­sidered to be an Irish form of David.

Davitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5721:230,57222,209
Ireland6961:6,766995
England5821:95,73510,197
Australia2091:129,16614,085
Canada721:511,74443,418
Scotland721:74,3595,625
Wales151:206,30213,003
Gibraltar131:2,612585
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2541:17,4402,125
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1411:172,87514,534
Scotland381:98,5064,956
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2691:186,68716,510

Davitt (91) may also be a first name.

Davitt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 for David, q.v.

2 for the French Daviet, Daviot, dims. from Old French Davi, David.

Davit is found in the Hundred Rolls (A.D. 1274); but the name is now con­sidered to be an Irish form of David.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Dutch, Dawit, Davijt; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Davitt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Davitt is found most frequently in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Davitt? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 136,699th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,220,459 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Davitt are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Davitt is also the 998,282nd most frequently used forename on earth, borne by 91 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,572 people, or 1 in 230,572. In The United States Davitt is most numerous in: New York, where 12 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 10 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Davitt is found in 28 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 21 percent are found and England, where 18 percent are found.

Davitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Davitt has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 584 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 274 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 413 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 189 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Davitt Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Davitt last name is principally Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Davitt last name are 12.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.82% registered with the political party.

The amount Davitt earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 14.83% more than the national average, earning $49,548 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.47% less than the national average, earning $44,976 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Davitte92109/
Deavitt9288/
Daviott9212/
Dayvitt921/
Davit911,602/
Devitt837,056/
Daviet832,436/
Davite83893/
Daviot83766/
Davidt83112/
Dahvit8328/
Daveit8319/
Davist8311/
Dauvit8311/
Davett839/
Dabitt837/
Davith837/
Davuit836/
Dawitt835/
Dasvit833/
Dovitt831/
Deavit831/
Davytt831/
Davi8073,290/
Daywitt7792/
Davette7745/
Daboitt779/
Daviste772/
Dhavite771/
Davisst771/
Dayvett771/
Davaite771/
Deveitt770/
Davoist770/
Deavett770/
Daiwett770/
Dauwitt770/
Devoitt770/
Davis731,708,683/
David731,201,318/
Dawit73200,673/
Davie7322,944/
Davei735,289/
Daivi732,377/
Dabit732,137/
Davet731,273/
Davio731,211/
Devit73801/
Davai73779/
Davyt73413/
Deavi73407/
Daviy73370/
Davyi73193/
Dhavi73134/
Dayvi73127/
Davui73108/
Daviz7370/
Davii7344/
Davip7340/
Daavi7327/
Dauvi7319/
Davoi7319/
Dasvi7315/
D'Avi7314/
Davih7314/
Davij7312/
Tdavi7310/
Davét734/
Ddavi733/
Datvi732/
Dovit732/
Davgi731/
Davhi731/
Davitova7162/
Dewitt6736,527/
Dawite677,686/
Davied67824/
Daviss67323/
Daboit67323/
Dabuit67291/
Davish67279/
Davich67275/
Daveth67227/
Daveid67207/
Dabhit67187/
Daveis67185/
Doviet67183/
Dauvet67165/
Dabitz67145/
Davete67123/
Davaai67116/
Dabiet67115/
D'Avis6794/
Daivid6786/
Dawett6779/
Devett6773/
Dawith6757/
Davaiy6753/
Dhavis6751/
Daubit6746/
Daivis6741/
Davois6741/
Devoit6732/
Devidt6732/
Dhavai6730/
Daveij6730/
Dhauvi6729/
Davidd6726/
Dampit6725/
Davhie6723/
Daveip6723/
Davais6722/
Daavis6721/
Davaid6721/
Daivii6719/
Dahavi6717/
Dhabit6716/
Deivit6715/
Deavis6714/
Daivet6714/
Dawist6714/
Daavid6713/
Dhavid6713/
Dawidt6712/
Dasvis6710/
Deaviz6710/
Dayvis679/
Daveih679/
Davisd679/
Dauvai679/
Dauvis678/
Davidh678/
Ddavis677/
Ddavid677/
Dabait676/
Deviet676/
Da'vid676/
Doivit676/
Davioa675/
Dewait675/
Daivei675/
Deavid675/
Dowait675/
Daiwet675/
Dauwit675/
Dayvid674/
Dhaviy674/
Dhavie674/
Dabite674/
Dobait674/
Davoid674/
Daevid673/
Davuid673/
Dhavui673/
Hdavis672/
Dhaivi672/
Davidp672/
Davaia672/
Dévoit672/
Davgai672/
Daviod672/
Dahvie672/
Davhai672/
Dovett671/
Dovith671/
Devith671/
Dheavi671/
Dahvid671/
Daivie671/
Deasvi671/
Dattve671/
Davets671/
Davhid671/
Davisp671/
Davuis671/
Dawait671/
Dasvet671/
Dowitt671/
Tdavid671/
Tdavis671/
Dabett671/
Davest671/
Davaih671/
Daviph671/
Daweit671/
Daveat671/
Davi's671/
Daivai671/
Dabiot671/
Devait671/
Dhavij671/
Dhavip671/
Dawiet671/
Dawiot671/
Dhavei671/
Dabith671/
Daewit671/
Davhyi671/
Davetz670/
Deavie670/

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