Davidsen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Wales
Ireland

The Davidsen 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 Davidsen family

The surname Davidsen 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 Davidsen family

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Davidsen Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Davidsen family

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Migration of the Davidsen family to Ireland

Some of the Davidsen 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.

Davidsen migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Davidsen Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Christoffel Davidsen, aged 42, who landed in New York in 1658 1
David Davidsen, who arrived in New Netherland(s) in 1662 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)