Origins of the Davy surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 134North West 56Isle of ManYorkshire 615East Midlands 265West Midlands 67East 204London 654South East 294South West 221South Wales 19Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Davys lived in london

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    6,400 Davy Travel & migration records
    35,000 Davys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Davy

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    963rd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Davy surname. The oldest one dates back to 1397.

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    What are the most common Davy first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Davys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Davys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    171

    Living On Own Means

    102

    House Servant

    98

    Domestic Servant

    73

    Laundress

    71

    Commmon male occupations for Davys in 1921

    Carpenter

    191

    Agricultural Labourer

    153

    Farmer

    147

    Tailor

    114

    Blacksmith

    97

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