Davitt Surname
Approximately 3,282 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,572 | 1:230,572 | 22,209 |
| Ireland | 696 | 1:6,766 | 995 |
| England | 582 | 1:95,735 | 10,197 |
| Australia | 209 | 1:129,166 | 14,085 |
| Canada | 72 | 1:511,744 | 43,418 |
| Scotland | 72 | 1:74,359 | 5,625 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| Gibraltar | 13 | 1:2,612 | 585 |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 1:230,630 | 10,839 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 254 | 1:17,440 | 2,125 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 141 | 1:172,875 | 14,534 |
| Scotland | 38 | 1:98,506 | 4,956 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 269 | 1:186,687 | 16,510 |
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.
From the Dutch, Dawit, Davijt; a personal name.
Davitt Demographics
Average Davitt Salary in
United States
$49,548 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
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