# 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