The Davidson surname
In the 2000 U.S. Census, 102,044 people carried this name — #269 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 2,640 people counted.
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In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 140 people named Davidson.
Most of them — 77 — were born outside France. Those born in France came from 16 départements, most often Paris.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Switzerland’s population statistics
80 people named Davidson live in Switzerland.
They live in 8 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Zurich.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.
In Belgium’s population register
At least 75 people named Davidson live in Belgium.
Statbel only publishes a name in a municipality when five or more people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Antwerp.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Statbel (Statistics Belgium), family names of the population by municipality, 1 January 2026 — CC BY 4.0.
In Poland’s population register
62 people named Davidson have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 149 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 10 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Lesser Poland.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
In print
Davidson in American newspapers,
1908–1949.
Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 901,902 pages in all carry the name.
Who carried it
People named Davidson,
with a public archive behind them.
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William Davidson 1593–1673 · physician -
Thomas Randall Davidson 1747–1827 -
Robert Davidson 1804–1894 · inventor -
Thomas G. Davidson 1805–1883 · lawyer -
Thomas Davidson 1817–1885 · zoologist
Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 188 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Davidson.
- Dave 4,016 · U.S. census
- Daver 150 · U.S. census
- Davi 1,554 · U.S. census
- Daviau 302 · U.S. census
- David 38,659 · U.S. census
- Davidian 660 · U.S. census
- Davies 32,165 · U.S. census
- Davignon 960 · U.S. census
- Davila 34,541 · U.S. census
- Davin 1,506 · U.S. census
- Davinroy 114 · U.S. census
- Davion 110 · U.S. census
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