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Davidsson Family Crest
Davidsson Family Crest
Davidsson

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Where did the Welsh Davidsson family come from? What is the Welsh Davidsson family crest and coat of arms? When did the Davidsson family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Davidsson family history?

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.

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

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.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Davidsson research. Another 152 words(11 lines of text) covering the years 1327, 1500, and 1586 are included under the topic Early Davidsson History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 24 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Davidsson Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Davidsson family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 140 words(10 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Davidsson Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


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

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  7. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
  8. Magnusson, Magnus. Chambers Biographical Dictionary 5th edition. Edinburgh: W & R Chambers, 1990. Print.
  9. Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
  10. Ingram, Rev. James. Translator Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 1823. Print.
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The Davidsson Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Davidsson Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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