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DAVIES

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There are approximately 290,174 people named Davies in the UK. That makes it the 6th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 4,593 are named Davies.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Wales

Language of origin

Welsh

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
From name of parent

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The Davies surname in historical dictionaries

DAVIES. See David. Owing to the commonness of the Welsh patronymical use of Davies, this name stands fifth in point of numerousness m England and Wales, yielding priority only to Smith, Jones, Williams, and Taylor. In the XVI. Ann. Rep. of the Registrar Gen., the number of Williamses registered within a given period was 21,930, Taylors 10,775, and Davises 14,983 ; but as Davis is to all intents and purposes identical with Davies, bj' adding in 0200 Davises, this name numbers 21,188 individuals, beating the Taylors out of the field, and well-nigh vanquishing the Williamses. In fact Ijy taking in the Davisses and the Daveses, I believe the aggregate of the name would stand next after Smith and Jones for numerousness.

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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