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Davis


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Origin Of The Surname Davis

Meaning Of The Surname Davis

Descendant of David

Interesting Facts About Davis

Davis is a patronymic surname of English origin, and would have originally been given to members of the household of a man named David. This passing down of the name even sometimes included the name being given to servants in the household. It is found to be common in Wales, a little less so than its variant Davies, because of the regularity of the use of David as a given name. This itself is due to the fact that the Welsh patron saint is Saint David.

Davis Statistics

Davis is the number 54 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 108,041 share the surname Davis in the UK.

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