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
 * 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 (born 1986), Australian racing driver
 * 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)
 * 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
 * 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