Davison is a

patronymic surname A patronymic surname is a surname originated from the given name of the father or a patrilineal ancestor. Different cultures have different ways of producing patronymic surnames. For example, early patronymic Welsh surnames were the result of th ...

, a contraction of

Davidson Davidson may refer to: * Davidson (name) * Clan Davidson, a Highland Scottish clan * Davidson Media Group * Davidson Seamount, undersea mountain southwest of Monterey, California, USA * Tyler Davidson Fountain, monument in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA * ...

, meaning "son of Davie (the pet form of David)". There are alternate spellings, including those common in the British Isles and Scandinavia: Davisson, Daveson, Davidsson, and Davidsen. It is also common as a French, Portuguese, Czech, and Jewish surname. The name was common among Norse–Gaels in the 10th century, and may have been of Norse Viking origin, given that it is a

Notable people with the surname

* Aidan Davison (born 1968), Northern Ireland footballer * Alex Davison (born 1979), Australian racing driver *

Alexander Davison Alexander Davison (1750–1829) was an English businessman and government contractor. He was a contemporary and close friend of Admiral Lord Nelson. Life Davison was born on 2 April 1750 at a farm in Lanton, Northumberland. His business care ...

(1750–1829), British businessman, Nelson's prize agent * Archibald Thompson Davison (1883–1961), American musicologist and educator *

Bennett Davison Bennett Davison (born November 21, 1975) is a retired American basketball player who played professionally for over ten years, including several seasons in Italy's Lega Basket Serie A. Davison is also known for his success as a college player, wh ...

(born 1975), American basketball player *

Brian Davison (cricketer) Brian Fettes Davison (born 21 December 1946) is a former cricketer who played 467 first-class matches for Rhodesia, Gloucestershire, Leicestershire and Tasmania, and former member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. Described as "an aggressive ...

(born 1946), Rhodesian-born cricketer and politician * Brian Davison (drummer) (1942–2008), British musician * Bruce Davison (born 1946), American actor *

Bryce Davison Bryce Davison (born January 29, 1986, in Walnut Creek, California) is an American-Canadian former competitive pair skater. With former partner Jessica Dubé, he is a three-time (2007, 2009, 2010) Canadian national champion, the 2008 World bron ...

(born 1986), Canadian figure skater *Christopher Davison (born 1948), birth name of British-Irish musician Chris de Burgh *

Dehenna Davison Dehenna Sheridan Davison (; born 27 July 1993) is a British Conservative Party politician and broadcaster serving as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Levelling Up since September 2022. She has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for ...

, British politician *

Edward Davison (poet) Edward Lewis Davison (1898–1970) was a Scottish poet and critic, born in Glasgow, who later moved to the United States. Davison grew up in Newcastle upon Tyne.'Edward Davison, Poet and Teacher', ''New York Times'', 9 February 1970/ref> ...

(1898–1970), British poet * Emily Davison (1872–1913), British suffragette * Frederick Trubee Davison (1896–1976), American CIA Director of Personnel, son of Henry P. Davison *

George Davison (photographer) George Davison (19 September 1854 – 26 December 1930) was an English photographer, a proponent of impressionistic photography, a co-founder of the Linked Ring Brotherhood of British artists and a managing director of Kodak UK. He was also a ...

(1854–1930), British photographer and business executive *

Gerald Davison Gerald C. Davison (born 1939) is an American psychologist and professor. He is currently Professor of Psychology and Gerontology and former dean of the Leonard Davis School of Gerontology at the University of Southern California. Education Ger ...

(born 1943), British author, lecturer and Asian art specialist *

(born 1939), American psychologist *

Henry P. Davison Henry Pomeroy Davison Sr. (June 12, 1867 – May 6, 1922) was an American banker and philanthropist. Biography Henry Pomeroy Davison was born on June 12, 1867 in Troy, Pennsylvania, the oldest of the four children of Henrietta and George B. Davis ...

(1867–1922), American banker, founding father of the League of Red Cross societies * James Davison (born 1986), Australian racing driver *

JD Davison Jerdarrian Devontae Davison (born October 3, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Maine Celtics of the NBA G League. He played coll ...

(born 2002), American basketball player *

John Davison (disambiguation) John or Jon Davison may refer to: *John Davison (priest) (1777–1834), English theological writer *John Davison (theologian) (1793–1863), theologian and author of ''Considerations on the Poor Laws'' *John Robert Davison (1826–1871), English ba ...

, several people * John Biggs-Davison (1918–1988), British politician *

Lex Davison Alexander Nicholas Davison (12 February 1923 – 20 February 1965) was a racing driver who won the Australian Grand Prix four times between 1954 Australian Grand Prix, 1954 and 1961 Australian Grand Prix, 1961 and won the Australian Drivers' ...

(1923–1965), Australian Grand Prix winner; grandfather of Alex Davison, Will Davison and James Davison *

Liam Davison Liam Patrick Davison (29 July 1957 – 17 July 2014) was an Australian novelist and reviewer. He was born in Melbourne, where, until 2007, he taught creative writing at the Chisholm Institute in Frankston. Biography Davison was educated at S ...

(1957–2014), Australian author *

Mark Davison Benson Taylor (born Mark Davison 10 September 1983), is an English composer, music producer, and humanitarian who is best known for producing music for film. His style of music has a British influence, often working a classic film score sound a ...

(born 1983), British composer (professionally known as

Benson Taylor Benson Taylor (born Mark Davison 10 September 1983), is an English composer, music producer, and humanitarian who is best known for producing music for film. His style of music has a British influence, often working a classic film score sound ...

) * Mathew Davison (1839–1918), American politician * Mike Davison (born 1950), Canadian politician *

Mike Davison (baseball) Michael Lynn Davison (August 4, 1945 – May 11, 2013) was an American professional baseball player. Davison was a left-handed pitcher whose career (1964–1965; 1969–1971) was interrupted by three years of service in the army 1969–1972. He ap ...

(1945–2013), American baseball player *

Monkhouse Davison Monkhouse Davison (1713–1793) was the senior partner in one of the leading grocers in 18th century London, Davison Newman and Co., that imported a wide range of produce including tea, coffee, sugar and spices. The company is best known today ...

(1713–1793), British merchant (grocer) * Paul Davison (born 1971), English professional snooker player *

Peter Davison Peter Malcolm Gordon Moffett (born 13 April 1951), known professionally as Peter Davison, is an English actor with many credits in television dramas and sitcoms. He made his television acting debut in 1975 and became famous in 1978 as Tristan ...

(born 1951), British actor * Peter Davison (poet) (1928–2004), American poet, son of Edward Davison * Rob Davison (born 1980), Canadian hockey player * Robert Davison (disambiguation), several people *

Roderic H. Davison Roderic H. Davison (April 27, 1917March 23, 1996) was an American historian of the Middle East who taught at George Washington University from 1947 to 1993. He served as president of the Middle East Studies Association and the Turkish Studies Ass ...

(1917–1966), American historian of the Middle East * Ronald Davison (1920–2015), New Zealand judge *

Rosanna Davison Rosanna Diane Davison (born 17 April 1984) is an Irish actress, singer, writer, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World 2003. She is the daughter of musician Chris de Burgh, and the song "For Rosanna" was written by her father for his ...

(born 1984), Irish model, crowned Miss World 2003 * Teddy Davison (1887–1971), English footballer and manager * Thomas Davison (1794–1826), British journalist and printer *Wild

Bill Davison William Edward Davison (January 5, 1906 – November 14, 1989), nicknamed "Wild Bill", was an American jazz cornetist. He emerged in the 1920s through his work playing alongside Muggsy Spanier and Frank Teschemacher in a cover band where they p ...

(1906–1989), American jazz cornet player * Will Davison (born 1982), Australian racing driver * William Davison (disambiguation), several people named William or Will Davison * Zoe Davison (1960–2021), British racehorse trainer

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Notable people with the surname

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