Davitt

Davitt Meaning & Origin

About Davitt
The surname Davitt is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Dáibhí" or "Mac Dáibhí," meaning "son of David." The name David itself comes from the Hebrew name "Dawid," meaning "beloved" or "friend." The surname Davitt is commonly found in Ireland, particularly in the western counties of Mayo and Galway, and is associated with individuals whose ancestors were likely named after or descended from someone named David.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Davitt: 959
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,701
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TFT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0103
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH0 V IH1 T
🌐 IPA
/dəˈvɪt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D130

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Davitt in Braille

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

The name Davitt in braille

How to sign the name Davitt using Sign Language

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

The name Davitt in sign language

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