Davidsson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Wales
Ireland

The Davidsson surname derives from the name of the biblical king David, whose name originally meant "beloved" in Hebrew. The name began to spread among Christians throughout Europe in the Middle Ages. Variations of David are especially popular in Wales, as it is the name of the Patron Saint. The suffixes "sen," "son," etc. mean 'son of' and show that the name was patronymic.

Early Origins of the Davidsson family

The surname Davidsson was first found in Yorkshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Davidsson family

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Davidsson Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Davidson, Davidsohn, Davidsson and others.

Early Notables of the Davidsson family

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Migration of the Davidsson family to Ireland

Some of the Davidsson family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Davidsson migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Davidsson Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Carl Davidsson, aged 20, who arrived in America in 1864 1
Peter Johan Davidsson, aged 22, who landed in America in 1864 1

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)