Davidson Family History

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Davidson Name Meaning

Scottish, northern English, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): patronymic from the personal name David. As a Jewish name, the last element comes from German Sohn ‘son’. Americanized spelling of Norwegian and Danish Davidsen or Swedish Davidsson, patronymics from the personal name David.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Davidsen, Davisson, Davison, David, Davids, Arvidson, Davidoff

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Davidson Family Origin

Where is the Davidson family from?

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You can see how Davidson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Davidson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Davidson families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 1,847 Davidson families living in Northumberland. This was about 18% of all the recorded Davidson's in the UK. Northumberland had the highest population of Davidson families in 1891.
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Davidson Family Occupations

What did your Davidson ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Davidson. 2% of Davidson men worked as a General Labourer and 51% of Davidson women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Davidson were Farmer and Domestic Duties

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • General Labourer
    2%
  • Builders Labourer
    1%
  • Bricklayer
    1%
  • Farmer
    1%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    51%
  • Private Means
    2%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Domestic Duties
    1%

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

Davidson Historical Records

What Davidson family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 928,000 census records available for the last name Davidson. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Davidson census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 155,000 immigration records available for the last name Davidson. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 141,000 military records available for the last name Davidson. For the veterans among your Davidson ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Davidson Life Expectancy

What is the average Davidson lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Davidson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Davidson in 1941 was 37, and 74 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Davidson

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Davidson ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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