Davies-Sumatra
Tracing Thomas Richardson Davies Ancestors
P.O.M.
Surnames: David / Davy, Davys, Dafydd, Davis, Davies.
The Davies surname in historical dictionaries. Patronymica Britannica (1860) DAVIES. See David. Owing to the commonness of the Welsh patronymical use of Davies, this name stands fifth in point of numerousness m England and Wales, yielding priority only to Smith, Jones, Williams, and Taylor. In the XVI. Ann. Rep. of the Registrar Gen., the number of Williamses registered within a given period was 21,930, Taylors 10,775, and Davises 14,983 ; but as Davis is to all intents and purposes identical with Davies, bj' adding in 0200 Davises, this name numbers 21,188 individuals, beating the Taylors out of the field, and well-nigh vanquishing the Williamses. In fact Ijy taking in the Davisses and the Daveses, I believe the aggregate of the name would stand next after Smith and Jones for numerousness.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
Region of origin British Isles, Country of origin Wales, Language of origin Welsh, Religion of origin Christian, Classification Celtic: From name of parent. Related and similar surnames:
Davis, Davie, Daves, David, Davy, Davids, Davidge, Davi, Daivs, Davise, Devis, Davey, Devey, Davine, Davide, Davied, Devi, Davia, Dave, Davos, Deaves, Daviss, Deeves, Daivies, Daavies, Dafies, Daevis, Daivis, Daives, Daavis, Daivie, Daeves, Dafis, Dafeys, Daivey, Daphis, Daffis, Dafie, Dahvi, Davaies. https://britishsurnames.co.uk/surname/davies
Scotland: 1093-1371: Thomas Davy; David / Davy (father of Máel Domnaig);
Wales, Flintshire: before 1635: Families: Davies of Gwysaney (Gwasanau), Davies of Llanerch, Davies of Marrington, Davies of Peniarth. John ap David = John Davies of Gwasanau (Gwissaney), Flintshire.
Ireland before 1672: Families: Davies of Croft Castle, Davys of Kill, Davys of Mountcashell, Davys of St. Catherine's, Davies of Wellington Court, Davies of Wigmore Hall. John Davys of Kill, co. Kildare 1. Sir Paul Davys of St. Catherine's (co. Dublin) & Kill (d 07.09.1672, Secretary of State for Ireland)
England: Families: Davies of Bury Hinton, Davies of Coxhall, Davies of Richard's Castle. John Davies of Bury in Richard's Castle, Herefordshire (b c1550, d c1630), Thomas Davies of Derehurst.
Wales: Families Davies of Llandyfrydog. Jockyn or Ioccyn ap Einion Sais ap Dafydd, Davies of Caerhun, Davies of Carnarvon.
