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Davies Family History

Davies Name Meaning

Welsh and English: variant of Davis a patronymic equivalent to Welsh ap Dafydd ‘Dafydd's son’. The name is especially numerous in south Wales. This form of the name probably shows the influence of Davy the common English form of the personal name David in the late medieval and early modern periods (see Davey ).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Davie, Davids, Davis, Danis, Davino, David, Maves, Davi, Dawes

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Where is the Davies family from?

You can see how Davies families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Davies family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Davies families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 636 Davies families living in Ontario. This was about 41% of all the recorded Davies's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Davies families in 1911.
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What did your Davies ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Davies. 24% of Davies men worked as a Farmer and 11% of Davies women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Davies were Laborer and Housewife. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    24%
  • Labourer
    8%
  • Clerk
    5%
  • Laborer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housekeeper
    11%
  • Income
    11%
  • Stenographer
    9%
  • Housewife
    9%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 347,000 immigration records available for the last name Davies. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 154,000 military records available for the last name Davies. For the veterans among your Davies ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Davies lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Davies life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Davies in 1940 was 39, and 74 in 2004.

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