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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

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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.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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.

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