Davison (surname)

Davison is a patronymic surname, a contraction of Davidson, 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. The Davison surname in Scotland originated as a sept of Clan Davidson, a part of the greater Clan Chattan. Davison can also be found as a common as a French, Jewish, or Czech surname.

Notable people with the surname

• Aidan Davison (born 1968), Northern Ireland footballer
• Alex Davison (born 1979), Australian racing driver
• Alexander Davison (1750–1829), British businessman, Nelson's prize agent
• Archibald Thompson Davison (1883–1961), American musicologist and educator
• Bennett Davison (born 1975), American basketball player
• Boris Davison (1908–1961), mathematical physicist
• Brian Davison (cricketer) (born 1946), Rhodesian-born cricketer and politician
• Brian Davison (drummer) (1942–2008), British musician
• Bruce Davison (born 1946), American actor
• Bryce Davison (born 1986), Canadian figure skater
• Christopher Davison (born 1948), birth name of British-Irish musician Chris de Burgh
• Dehenna Davison, British politician
• Edward Davison (poet) (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) (1854–1930), British photographer and business executive
• Gerald Davison (born 1943), British author, lecturer and Asian art specialist
• Gerald Davison (born 1939), American psychologist
• Hannah Davison (born 1997), American professional basketball player
• Henry P. Davison (1867–1922), American banker, founding father of the League of Red Cross societies
• Hiram Franklin Davison (1894–1974), Canadian-born World War I flying ace
• James Davison (disambiguation), several people
• JD Davison (born 2002), American basketball player
• John Davison (disambiguation), several people
• John Biggs-Davison (1918–1988), British politician
• Lex Davison (1923–1965), Australian Grand Prix winner; grandfather of Alex Davison, Will Davison and James Davison
• Liam Davison (1957–2014), Australian author
• Mark Davison (born 1983), British composer (professionally known as Benson Taylor)
• Mathew Davison (1839–1918), American politician
• Mike Davison (politician) (born 1950), Canadian politician
• Mike Davison (baseball) (1945–2013), American baseball player
• Monkhouse Davison (1713–1793), British merchant (grocer)
• Nicola Davison, Canadian writer
• Paul Davison (born 1971), English professional snooker player
• Peter Davison (born 1951), British actor
• Peter Davison (poet) (1928–2004), American poet, son of Edward Davison
• Randy Davison (born 1971), American actor
• Rob Davison (born 1980), Canadian hockey player
• Robert Davison (disambiguation), several people
• Roderic H. Davison (1917–1966), American historian of the Middle East
• Ronald Davison (1920–2015), New Zealand judge
• Rosanna Davison (born 1984), Irish model, crowned Miss World 2003
• Savi Davison (born 1999), Canadian-Filipino volleyball player
• Teddy Davison (1887–1971), English footballer and manager
• Thomas Davison (1794–1826), British journalist and printer
• Wild Bill Davison (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

See also

• Davis (disambiguation)
• Davison (disambiguation)
• Davidsen (disambiguation)

References