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Where is the Davisson family from?
You can see how Davisson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Davisson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Davisson families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 33 Davisson families living in Ohio. This was about 42% of all the recorded Davisson's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Davisson families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Davisson surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Davisson. 28% of Davisson men worked as a Farmer and 16% of Davisson women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Davisson were New Worker and Stenographer. .
Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Davisson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Davisson in 1951 was 60, and 79 in 2004.