Find out how popular the last name Davi is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Davi.

Davi, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Davi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Davi in America

Davi is the 20709th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Davi surname appeared 1,277 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Davi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Davi to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Davi

The surname DAVI originated in Italy during the medieval period, deriving from the Latin name "David". It is believed to have first emerged in the regions of Tuscany and Umbria, where it was likely used as a nickname or a shortened form of the given name David.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname DAVI can be found in the 13th century, in the historical records of the city of Florence. In these documents, a man named Davi di Giovanni is mentioned as a merchant and landowner. This suggests that the DAVI surname had already gained some prominence in the area by that time.

During the Renaissance period, the DAVI surname appeared in several notable works of literature and art. For instance, the Italian poet Dante Alighieri mentioned a certain Davi in his famous work, the Divine Comedy, written in the early 14th century.

In the 15th century, a prominent figure bearing the DAVI surname was Francesco Davi, a renowned architect from Siena. He is credited with designing several iconic buildings in the city, including the Palazzo Pubblico and the Duomo di Siena.

Another notable individual with the DAVI surname was Giovanni Battista Davi, a 16th-century painter from the city of Genoa. He was known for his religious and mythological works, which can still be found in various churches and galleries across Italy.

In the 17th century, the DAVI surname gained further prominence with the birth of Pietro Davi, a celebrated composer and organist from Naples. His works were highly influential in the development of Italian baroque music.

Over the centuries, the DAVI surname has also been associated with various place names and locations in Italy. For example, the town of Davi in the province of Avellino is believed to have been named after a family bearing this surname. Additionally, there are variations in the spelling of the surname, such as Davì and Daví, which may have emerged due to regional differences or linguistic evolution.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Davi

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Davi.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Davi was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Davi has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Davi was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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