Davidson

Davidson Meaning & Origin

About Davidson
The surname Davidson is of Scottish origin and is derived from the patronymic form of the given name David, meaning "beloved" or "friend" in Hebrew. It signifies "son of David" and was commonly used to denote descent from someone named David. The name Davidson has been widely adopted as a surname by individuals with Scottish ancestry, particularly in Scotland and other English-speaking countries.

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

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Davidson holds a prominent position in our records, ranking within the top 500. Here's an in-depth look at its popularity and demographic spread:

  • Number of People with the name Davidson: 103,930
  • Overall Popularity: 0.04%
  • Ranking: 301
  • Frequency per 100k people: 35.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Davidson 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 Davidson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
TFTSN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
DA
πŸ”Š Soundex
D0103205
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EY1 V IH0 D S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdeΙͺvΙͺdsΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('TFTSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D132

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Davidson in Braille

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

The name Davidson in braille

How to sign the name Davidson using Sign Language

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

The name Davidson in sign language

Numerology