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Davis Family History
Davis Genealogy & Family TreeDavis is a Welsh surname meaning “beloved.” It was first found in Flintshire in Northern Wales. In Welsh, adding an “s” to the end of the name means “son of”—thus, Davis means “son of David.” David was a popular given name in Medieval times due to the Biblical king of the same name. Roots for this surname can also be found in Ireland. It is the seventh most common name in the United States and the 52nd most common in the United Kingdom. The family motto is Heb Dhuw heb ddym, Dhuw a digon, meaning “Without God, without anything, God is enough.”
Other spellings include “Davies,” “Davie,” “Dafis,” “Dafys,” “Daves,” “Davidson,” “Davison,” “Dawson,” “Dawes,” “Day,” “Dakin,” and “Divis.” Notable people with the surname include American musician and actor Sammy Davis, Jr. (Ocean’s Eleven), American actress Geena Davis (Thelma and Louise, A League of Their Own, Beetlejuice), jazz musician Miles Davis, and Confederate President Jefferson Davis. The first Davis to come to America was Dolor Davis in Massachusetts in 1634.
Davis Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- James Davis -- --, 1675 March 11, 1753 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Mary Davis -- --, 1689 May 0, 1746 Massachusetts
- Solomon Davis -- --, 1696 December 0, 1751 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- John Davis -- --, 1633 January 1, 1665 England
- John Davis -- --, 1633 December 0, 1714
Davis Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Arthur Davis -- --, 1647 January 27, 1718
- James Davis -- --, 1604 April 22, 1667
- Priscilla Davis -- --, 1745 February 17, 1856 Massachusetts
- Elizabeth Davis -- --, 1721 September 23, 1759
- John Davis -- --, 1681 August 16, 1681 Massachusetts Bay Colony
