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Definitions for Davis
ˈdeɪ vɪs; ˈbɛt idavis
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Princeton's WordNet
Davys, John Davys, Davis, John Davisnoun
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
Davis, Stuart Davisnoun
United States painter who developed an American version of cubism (1894-1964)
Davis, Miles Davis, Miles Dewey Davis Jr.noun
United States jazz musician; noted for his trumpet style (1926-1991)
Davis, Jefferson Davisnoun
American statesman; president of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War (1808-1889)
Davis, Dwight Davis, Dwight Filley Davisnoun
United States tennis player who donated the Davis Cup for international team tennis competition (1879-1945)
Davis, Bette Davisnoun
United States film actress (1908-1989)
Wiktionary
Davisnoun
derived from David; variant of Davies
Davisnoun
Any of a number of places named after people with the surname, including a city in California
Davisnoun
A university in Davis, California (University of California, Davis)
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Davis is generally a surname of Welsh origin that translates to "son of David." It can also be a given male name. Additionally, Davis is the name of several places around the world, including a city in California, USA. The name is used in various contexts such as universities (University of California, Davis), businesses, and other organizations.
Wikidata
Davis
Davis is a city in Yolo County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to estimates published by the US Census Bureau, the city had a total population of 65,622 in 2010, neither of which includes the on-campus population of UC Davis, which was 5,786 people according to the 2010 United States Census while the "total student enrollment" is listed as 32,290 by the UC Davis website. It is the largest city in Yolo County, and the 122nd largest in the state, by population. Davis is known for its liberal politics, for having many bicycles and bike paths, and for the campus of the University of California, Davis. In 2006, Davis was ranked as the second most educated city in the US by CNN Money Magazine, after Arlington, Virginia.
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Davis is ranked #8 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Davis surname appeared 1,116,357 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 378 would have the surname Davis.
62.2% or 694,374 total occurrences were White.
31.6% or 352,769 total occurrences were Black.
2.4% or 27,351 total occurrences were of two or more races.
2.4% or 27,239 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
0.8% or 9,154 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
0.4% or 5,470 total occurrences were Asian.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Davis in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Davis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of Davis in a Sentence
It was a Davis Cup-like atmosphere.
If somebody needs to go to jail, I'm willing to go in Kim Davis place.
Bette Davis was always marvelous.
He would always stand up for Frank, he was just frustrated that he was seen as an extra component of The Rat Pack Pack. Whenever people talked about The Rat Pack Pack, The Rat Pack was always Frank, Martin Mills/Getty Images and Sammy Davis Jr.. He was somehow forgotten.
I'm Phil Davis. I write about this stuff -- not necessarily to this extent, but shootings and death -- all the time, but as much as I'm going to try to articulate how traumatizing it is to be hiding under your desk, you don't know until you're there and you feel helpless.
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- ديفيسArabic
- davisCzech
- davisDanish
- davisGerman
- ΝτάβιςGreek
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- דייויסHebrew
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- davisNorwegian
- DavidPolish
- davisPortuguese
- davisRomanian
- ДевисRussian
- davisSwedish
- davisTurkish
- ДевісUkrainian
- davisVietnamese
- 戴维斯Chinese
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