Davy Surname

21,519th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25,319 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Davy Surname Definition:

V. Davey.

Davy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France6,6591:9,975952
United States4,6201:78,4548,960
England4,2031:13,2571,955
Australia2,2481:12,0091,755
Chad1,5411:8,8201,197
Jamaica1,4011:2,048338
Canada1,3891:26,5273,545
New Zealand7871:5,754950
South Africa5141:105,40412,740
Ireland3231:14,5791,669
India2021:3,797,353104,924
Mauritius1881:6,8801,419
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1421:793172
Trinidad and Tobago721:18,9442,251
Scotland601:89,2306,335
Wales551:56,2645,128
Northern Ireland461:40,1093,723
Belgium451:255,48131,256
Brazil411:5,221,325132,593
Cambodia381:407,5563,924
Italy381:1,609,38783,030
Thailand381:1,858,904228,660
Costa Rica351:136,5732,034
Indonesia321:4,132,787209,071
Jersey301:3,307613
Germany291:2,776,050134,833
Guernsey291:2,222539
Mexico251:4,965,04829,049
Iran241:3,199,27294,565
Argentina231:1,858,40995,340
Panama221:177,8305,396
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Spain171:2,750,12061,567
Malaysia161:1,843,38974,511
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Zimbabwe151:1,029,21663,831
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
China131:105,178,5825,529
Liberia121:367,37819,503
Barbados111:26,1321,223
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Ivory Coast101:2,307,12339,352
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Iceland91:42,2322,922
Madagascar91:2,627,7603,802
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Solomon Islands91:64,44812,261
Ukraine91:5,058,077228,455
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Benin71:1,476,51557,381
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Haiti61:1,780,65114,597
Anguilla51:2,687256
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Malta41:107,5681,849
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Guyana31:254,07411,262
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Marshall Islands31:17,2741,698
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Oman31:1,229,3248,987
Saint Lucia31:59,5942,472
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Grenada21:54,2681,538
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2081:21,2972,442
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,6001:6,7711,044
Wales501:31,3681,723
Scotland411:91,2984,744
Jersey171:3,052493
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6161:31,0763,746

Davy (82,213) may also be a first name.

Davy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. Davey.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An English name occasionally used synonymously with MacDavitt and even Davin, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Scottish) Descendant of little David (beloved).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(Scottish, English) Descendant of Davie or Davy, pet forms of David (beloved).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

From the French, Dévé; a personal name.

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

Davy Last Name Facts

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

Davy (Hindi: दव्य, Russian: Давы) is held by more people in France than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Davy? popularity and diffusion

The last name Davy is the 21,519th most frequently held last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 287,829 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 46 percent of Davy live; 27 percent live in Western Europe and 26 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Davy is also the 12,091st most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 82,213 people.

This last name is most prevalent in France, where it is carried by 6,659 people, or 1 in 9,975. In France it is most frequent in: Pays de la Loire, where 25 percent live, Brittany, where 19 percent live and Normandy, where 16 percent live. Not including France this surname is found in 112 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent live and England, where 17 percent live.

Davy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Davy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Davy last name grew 286 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 117 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 155 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 146 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 110 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Davy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Davy surname is primarily Catholic (94%) in Ireland.

In The United States Davy are 6.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.71% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Davy earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 34.69% more than the national average, earning R 320,064 per year; in United States they earn 1.46% more than the national average, earning $43,780 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.47% more than the national average, earning $51,406 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Davey8961,511/
Davyd891,654/
Davys89447/
Davyt89413/
Daviy89370/
Davay89367/
Davyi89193/
Deavy89162/
Davoy89106/
D'Avy8936/
Daivy8931/
Dhavy8922/
Davuy894/
Dasvy891/
Davyo891/
Davaiy8053/
Deavey8043/
Daveys8013/
Davaya808/
Davych807/
Daivay807/
Dauvay806/
Daivey805/
Dhaviy804/
Davysh804/
Dauvey804/
Dhavay803/
Davehy801/
Davgay801/
Davgey801/
Davaay801/
Dasvey801/
Davytt801/
Davhyi801/
Dave75155,427/
Dava75102,687/
Davi7573,290/
Daby754,319/
Dawy753,061/
Davé75110/
Daví7522/
Dovy7518/
Davj751/
Dhavaya732/
Daivaya731/
Dhaivay731/
Dashvay731/
Daavaya731/
Davis671,708,683/
David671,201,318/
Davie6722,944/
Davaa6710,225/
Daver675,743/
Davei675,289/
Daves675,070/
Dhava673,735/
Dovey673,672/
Dauva672,625/
Daivi672,377/
Daway671,795/
Davit671,602/
Dauby671,306/
Davet671,273/
Davio671,211/
Daved671,128/
Davea671,011/
Davai67779/
Dobay67707/
Davee67669/
Dawey67651/
Dhave67569/
Daveu67541/
Dabay67537/
Dahby67485/
Dauve67452/
Deavi67407/
Daveh67389/
Daiva67371/
Davep67361/
Dabey67355/
Davaj67278/
Davej67237/
Daive67205/
Dhavi67134/
Dayvi67127/
Doway67109/
Daava67109/
Davui67108/
Deave67103/
Daviz6770/
Daiby6763/
Davge6761/
Davii6744/
Davip6740/
Daave6739/
Dovhy6738/
Daboy6729/
Dayba6729/
Dawwy6729/
Daavi6727/
Davhe6719/
Dauvi6719/
Davoi6719/
Dayue6718/
Dabuy6718/
Dayve6717/
Davez6716/
Dasvi6715/
D'Avi6714/
Davih6714/
Deivy6713/
Davij6712/
Dawoy6712/
Dauvé6711/
Tdavi6710/
Dabys6710/
Daywa679/
Dovay678/
Deava677/
Ddava677/
Dovyd677/
Dhavj676/
Dhaby676/
Dhawy675/
Dayui675/
Daywi675/
Dawiy675/
Deaby674/
Dampy674/
Davét674/
Dasve673/
Davoa673/
Dhavé673/
Dabyo673/
Ddavi673/
Davoyova672/
Daybe672/
Dayva672/
Deyvy672/
Datve672/
Datvi672/
Dauwy672/
Daybi672/
Dayby672/
D'Ave672/
Dahwy672/
Dgawy671/
Dabhy671/
D'Aby671/
Dabiy671/
Daveyová671/
Davgi671/
Davhi671/
Davydowa671/
Dasby671/
Dovoy671/
Dawyi671/
Davée671/
Dabyi671/
D'Ava671/
Dóbay671/
Douvy671/
Daywe671/
Deawy671/
Doovy670/

Davy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Davy in the Hindi language
दव्यdavya-
Davy in the Russian language
Давыdavy-

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