Davey

Davey Meaning & Origin

About Davey
The surname Davey is of Welsh origin and is derived from the given name "Dafydd," which is the Welsh form of David. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named David. The name David itself comes from the Hebrew name "Dawid," meaning "beloved" or "friend." Therefore, the surname Davey can be interpreted to mean "son of David" or "descendant of David."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Davey is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Davey: 9,071
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3918
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Davey based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Davey is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
TF
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
DA
πŸ”Š Soundex
D010
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EY1 V IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdeΙͺvi/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('TF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Davey in Braille

Here's how to represent Davey in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Davey in braille

How to sign the name Davey using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Davey using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Davey in sign language

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