Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
DAVIDS
There are approximately 1,039 people named Davids in the UK. That makes it the 7,019th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 16 are named Davids.
Region of origin
Europe
Country of origin
Netherlands
Language of origin
Dutch
Religion of origin
Unknown
Classification
Unknown
From name of parent
Related and similar surnames
DavidDavidson
Davison
Davisson
Davide
Davida
Davi
Davidek
Davidge
Davidds
Davides
Davidas
Davidd
Daevid
Daivid
Davideus
Davidaz
Davidde
Daavidse
Daavid
Davidi
Davidc
Dafid
Davidh
Daviddi
Davidew
Davidea
Davidee
Daviday
The Davids surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Heb.) Beloved, dear; the s added, being a contraction of son.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
DAVIDS. DAVIDSON. See David.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.