Origins of the Davey surname

What does the name Davey mean?

Davey is an English and Scottish surname. It is believed to be a patronymic name, coming from those who are in the line of someone of the given name 'David', for which 'Davey' is a diminutive or pet form. Although present in Ireland, this name is thought to have exclusively been brought over through settlement rather than having a separate origination on the island.

Alternative variations of the name Davey

Davey, Davie, Davey, Davee, Dave

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 251North West 150Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 793East Midlands 383West Midlands 215East 1150London 3280South East 1694South West 2201South Wales 245Mid Wales 37West Wales 1North Wales 24Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Daveys lived in london

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18,000 Davey Travel & migration records
120,000 Daveys found in all Census records

Interesting facts about Davey

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357th most common surname in the UK

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What are the most common Davey first names?

John

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Elizabeth

Mary

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Common jobs for Daveys

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Commmon female occupations for Daveys in 1921

Dressmaker

726

Laundress

419

General Servant Domestic

329

Domestic Servant

289

Charwoman

240

Commmon male occupations for Daveys in 1921

Agricultural Labourer

678

Carpenter

513

General Labourer

468

Farm Labourer

444

Farmer

335

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