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UK surname

Davinson

In the 1881 census there were 135 people recorded with the Davinson surname, ranking it #16,515 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 91, ranked #32,109, down from #16,515 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside, Whitby and Houghton-le-Spring (West Rainton), Pittington (Pittington). In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include County Durham, Oadby and Wigston and Charnwood.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Davinson is 238 in 1851. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 32.6%.

1881 census count

135

Ranked #16,515

Modern count

91

2016, ranked #32,109

Peak year

1851

238 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2006

Key insights

  • Davinson had 135 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #16,515 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 91 in 2016, ranked #32,109.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 238 in 1851.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Suburban Professionals.

Davinson surname distribution map

The map shows where the Davinson surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Davinson surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Davinson over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 238 #9,120
1861 historical 173 #13,553
1881 historical 135 #16,515
1891 historical 152 #18,163
1901 historical 143 #18,570
1911 historical 142 #18,487
1997 modern 108 #25,788
1998 modern 110 #26,129
1999 modern 106 #26,885
2000 modern 108 #26,549
2001 modern 105 #26,620
2002 modern 106 #26,985
2003 modern 108 #26,486
2004 modern 113 #25,999
2005 modern 108 #26,736
2006 modern 107 #27,179
2007 modern 102 #28,351
2008 modern 105 #28,180
2009 modern 108 #28,311
2010 modern 111 #28,509
2011 modern 98 #30,384
2012 modern 92 #31,528
2013 modern 90 #32,146
2014 modern 88 #32,495
2015 modern 87 #32,514
2016 modern 91 #32,109

Geography

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Where Davinsons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside, Whitby, Houghton-le-Spring (West Rainton), Pittington (Pittington), Monkwearmouth and Haydon. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to County Durham, Oadby and Wigston, Charnwood, Wokingham and Hammersmith and Fulham. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside Durham
2 Whitby Yorkshire, North Riding
3 Houghton-le-Spring (West Rainton), Pittington (Pittington) Durham
4 Monkwearmouth Durham
5 Haydon Northumberland

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 County Durham 008 County Durham
2 Oadby and Wigston 008 Oadby and Wigston
3 Charnwood 014 Charnwood
4 Wokingham 002 Wokingham
5 Hammersmith and Fulham 001 Hammersmith and Fulham

Forenames

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First names often paired with Davinson

These lists show first names that appear often with the Davinson surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Davinson

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Davinson, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals

Group

Suburban Professionals

Nationally, the Davinson surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Suburban Professionals, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Davinson household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Employment in this Group is typically in managerial and professional occupations, and education to degree level is common. Residents are typically of working age, many of whom identify with an Indian ethnicity. Households are unlikely to be of Mixed or Multiple ethnicities, and English is not the main language used in some households. This Group is found on the outskirts of most conurbations as well as in the suburbs of some free-standing towns.

Wider pattern

Those working within the managerial, professional and administrative occupations typically reflect a wide range of ethnic groups, and reside in detached or semi-detached housing. Their residential locations at the edges of cities and conurbations and car-based lifestyles are more characteristic of Supergroup membership than birthplace or participation in child-rearing. Houses are typically owner-occupied and marriage rates are lower than the national average. This Supergroup is found throughout suburban UK.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs

Within London, Davinson is most associated with areas classed as Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly concentrated in suburban areas, these terraced and semi-detached developments are less overcrowded than the Supergroup average, and resident households are more likely to own two or more cars. There are fewer residents aged 25-44, and a larger share of residents employed in administrative and secretarial occupations. Residents are more likely to have been born in the UK, less likely to have been born in the EU or Africa, and much less likely to self-identify as Bangladeshi.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Davinson is most concentrated in decile 9 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Davinson falls in decile 2 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Davinson is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Davinson, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Davinson families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Davinson surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Durham leads with 41 Davinsons recorded in 1881 and an index of 10.47x.

County Total Index
Durham 41 10.47x
Lincolnshire 24 11.40x
Yorkshire 24 1.84x
Lancashire 11 0.70x
Northumberland 11 5.62x
Middlesex 10 0.76x
Nottinghamshire 4 2.25x
Surrey 4 0.62x
Derbyshire 3 1.46x
Cumberland 2 1.76x
Kent 1 0.22x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Stickney in Lincolnshire leads with 13 Davinsons recorded in 1881 and an index of 4193.55x.

Place Total Index
Stickney 13 4193.55x
Elswick 10 63.94x
Owthorne 10 4166.67x
Woolsthorpe 9 3333.33x
Stranton 7 53.07x
Haswell 6 213.52x
Hetton Le Hole 5 100.81x
Barrow In Furness 4 18.82x
Brotton 4 235.29x
Camberwell 4 4.76x
Hedworth Monkton Jarrow 4 23.57x
Monkwearmouth Shore 4 52.29x
Ryhope 4 147.06x
Usworth 4 192.31x
Kensington London 3 4.10x
Kirkby In Ashfield 3 157.89x
St George In East London 3 24.23x
Toxteth Park 3 5.67x
Tudhoe 3 87.46x
Bolsover 2 194.17x
Islington London 2 1.57x
Paddington London 2 4.13x
Riccall 2 571.43x
Shildon 2 63.49x
Westleigh 2 56.34x
Bishopwearmouth 1 2.97x
Blencogo 1 1111.11x
Bradford 1 3.17x
Castle Carrock 1 769.23x
Caunton 1 555.56x
Caytn Deepdal Kilrby 1 357.14x
Escrick 1 370.37x
Gateshead 1 3.41x
Lancaster 1 10.75x
Leeds 1 1.36x
Quarrington 1 625.00x
Richmond 1 49.02x
Selby 1 36.63x
Tathwell 1 526.32x
Thornaby 1 20.49x
Thorpe Bassett 1 1111.11x
Tupton 1 161.29x
West Brunton 1 2000.00x
Whitfield 1 714.29x
Withington 1 19.88x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Davinson surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 9
Ann 6
Elizabeth 5
Jane 4
Margaret 4
Sarah 4
Eliza 3
Hannah 3
Martha 2
Susannah 2
Alice 1
Annie 1
Bella 1
Bessy 1
Betsy 1
Cathren 1
Cathrine 1
Clara 1
Dorothy 1
Effie 1
Elenor 1
Elizebeth 1
Ellen 1
Emma 1
Franceous 1
Gertrude 1
Harrit 1
Julia 1
Lizzy 1
Louisa 1
Matilda 1
Moriah 1
Rebella 1
Rose 1
Tabatha 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Davinson surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Thomas 12
John 10
William 7
George 6
Robert 5
Edward 3
Enoch 2
Isaac 2
Stephen 2
Andrew 1
Benj. 1
Charles 1
Charlotte 1
Emmerson 1
Francis 1
Frank 1
James 1
Leaman 1
Michael 1
Richard 1
Thos. 1
Walter 1
Wilkinson 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Davinson surname: questions and answers

How common was the Davinson surname in 1881?

In 1881, 135 people were recorded with the Davinson surname. That placed it at #16,515 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Davinson surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 91 in 2016. That gives Davinson a modern rank of #32,109.

What does the Davinson map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Davinson bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.