<Tr> <Th> Related names </Th> <Td> Davies, David, Davison </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Footnotes: Frequency Comparisons: </Td> </Tr> <P> Davis is a patronymic surname originating in Wales that means "son of David". It is the 45th most common surname in England and 68th most common in Wales . According to the 2000 United States Census survey,' Davis' was the 7th most frequently reported surname, accounting for 0.48% of the population, preceding Garcia and following Miller in its frequency . It continues as the 7th most common surname in the United States in 2014 . It is also recorded in the spellings of Davies, Davie, Dafis, Dafys and several others . </P>

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