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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
- Minerva Davis -- --, 1812 September 22, 1883 North Carolina
- Jasper Jonathan Davis -- --, 1882 December 5, 1953 South Carolina
- John Davis -- --, 1809 March 27, 1877 Tennessee
- William Davis -- --, 1919 September 11, 1990 Oklahoma
- George Dewey Davis -- --, 1903 January 21, 1958 Missouri
Davis Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- George Washington Davis -- --, 1902 March 29, 1960 Pennsylvania
- Joseph Paul Davis -- --, 1916 March 13, 1986 Virginia
- LeVeda Davis -- --, 1900 December 0, 1992 Kansas
- Sterrett Cummins Davis -- --, 1902 December 0, 1969 Pennsylvania
- Nioma Davis -- --, 1911 April 20, 1949 Missouri
