Davies is a patronymic surname of Welsh origin. There are two main theories concerning its beginnings, neither of which has been definitively proved. Notable people with the surname · A · J · M

The surname Davies is a patronymic Welsh name, the second most common name in Wales. The root word of the Davies surname (Dyfed or Dafydd) has been recorded as ...

The Davies family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Davies families were found in United Kingdom in 1891.

The Welsh Davies surname is a patronymic, meaning "son of David." Ultimately derived from the Hebrew name "David," meaning "beloved." Davies History · Etymology · Early Origins · World Ranking

Origin. Davies : Welsh and English: variant of Davis a patronymic equivalent to Welsh ap Dafydd 'Dafydd's son'. The name is especially numerous in south ...

(Traditionally, Davies is the Welsh version, Davis the English.) The name is found most frequently in South Wales, as well as among the farming communities. A ...

68.2% British & Irish origin. 88.77% White in US. Welsh and English: variant of Davis, a patronymic equivalent to Welsh ap Dafydd 'Dafydd's son'.

Surname Meaning, Origin, and Etymology Davies is a surname that comes from the British region of Wales and it began to be used during the middle age.

Recorded in the spellings of Davis, Davies, Davie, and several others, this is an English patronymic surname, although much associated with Wales.