Davies
Davies is a patronymic Welsh surname meaning "son of David". It is the second most common surname in Wales, a rank it shares with "Williams", and the eighth most common surname in England, where many people have Welsh ancestry. It is particularly widespread in southwest England, especially Cornwall, and in the areas of northwest England that are near the border with Wales.
Meaning & Origin of Davies
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Davies is a patronymic Welsh surname meaning "son of David". It is the second most common surname in Wales, a rank it shares with "Williams", and the eighth most common surname in England, where many people have Welsh ancestry. It is particularly widespread in southwest England, especially Cornwall, and in the areas of northwest England that are near the border with Wales.
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The Story of Davies
Davies first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1919, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 7 Daviess were born — ranking #3,391 that year. As of 2026, Davies ranks #12,142 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 40 Daviess have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Davies
Davies is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 40 births in the dataset. Davies's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #3,391. Use the chart and map above to compare Davies's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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