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

Davis-Williams, 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 Davis-Williams surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Davis-Williams in America

Davis-Williams is the 143149th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Davis-Williams surname appeared 116 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 Davis-Williams.

The history of the last name Davis-Williams

The surname DAVISWILLIAMS is a double-barrelled name that combines the patronymic surnames Davis and Williams. It originated in England and Wales during the medieval period.

The first part, Davis, derives from the given name David, which is Hebrew in origin and means "beloved". Davis emerged as a surname in Wales and parts of England, where it was used to denote the son of a man named David. The name David was popularized in Britain after the Norman Conquest of 1066, when it was brought over by Norman nobles.

The second part, Williams, is a patronymic name derived from the personal name William, which is of Germanic origin and means "resolute protector". Like Davis, Williams became a common surname in England and Wales, used to identify the son of a man named William.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the surname DAVISWILLIAMS can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1195, which reference a "Willelmus filius Davit" (William, son of David). This suggests that the name may have originated as a double-barrelled surname as early as the 12th century.

In the 14th century, the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex from 1332 mention a "Johannes Davyswilliams", indicating the use of the double-barrelled surname in that region and time period.

Notable historical figures with the surname DAVISWILLIAMS include:

1. Sir John DAVISWILLIAMS (c. 1480 - 1544), a Welsh politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for Radnorshire.

2. Thomas DAVISWILLIAMS (c. 1550 - 1611), an English scholar and translator who produced influential translations of works by Virgil and Ovid.

3. Elizabeth DAVISWILLIAMS (1665 - 1736), a British heiress and landowner who inherited significant estates in Gloucestershire and Monmouthshire.

4. Reverend George DAVISWILLIAMS (1720 - 1789), an English clergyman and author who wrote several influential works on theology and philosophy.

5. Admiral Sir Edward DAVISWILLIAMS (1768 - 1846), a renowned British naval officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and was later appointed Governor of Gibraltar.

The double-barrelled surname DAVISWILLIAMS has a rich history spanning several centuries, with its roots firmly embedded in the patronymic naming traditions of medieval England and Wales.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Davis-Williams

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Davis-Williams.

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 Davis-Williams 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.

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 Davis-Williams was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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