# Davey (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/davey/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname originating as a patronymic derived from David.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 9,071 |
| US rank (2010) | 3,918 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 34,037 people |
| Change since 2000 | +2.9% (8,816 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdeɪvi/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | Davie, Davy |

## Who carries it

Share of people named Davey in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 90% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 4.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.5% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 1.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Davey in Australia and the United States.

## People named Davey

- Ditch Davey, Australian actor
- Martin L. Davey, American politician (1884-1946)
- Bruce Davey, Australian film producer

## Similar surnames

Dave, Davy, Davie, Davi, Duffy, Duff, Dove, Dube, Duffey, Diep, Devoe, Depew.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.