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David

in New Jersey

There are 62,239 people with the first name "David" in New Jersey.

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Ranking in New Jersey

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David 7
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  1. is 3rd most common Michael
  2. is 4th most common Joseph
  3. is 5th most common James
  4. is 6th most common William
  5. is 7th most common David
  6. is 8th most common Richard
  7. is 9th most common Thomas
  8. is 10th most common Mary
  9. is 11th most common Patricia

Similar Names and Nicknames

Dave, Davey, Davi, Dav, Daved

Most Common Last Names for David

Smith, Miller, Johnson, Brown, Jones, Williams, Cohen, Lee, Wilson, Rodriguez

Meaning & History

(male) Biblical name, borne by the greatest of all the kings of Israel, whose history is recounted with great vividness in the first and second books of Samuel and elsewhere. As a boy he killed the giant Philistine Goliath with his slingshot. As king of Judah, and later of all Israel, he expanded the power of the Israelites and established the security of their kingdom. He was also noted as a poet, many of the Psalms being attributed to him. The Hebrew derivation of the name is uncertain; it is said by some to represent a nursery word meaning ‘darling’. It is a very popular Jewish name, but is almost equally common among Gentiles in the English-speaking world. It is particularly common in Wales and Scotland, having been borne by the patron saint of Wales (see Dewi) and by two medieval kings of Scotland.

Short form: Dave.

Pet forms: Davy, Davey, Davie (mainly Scottish); Dai.

Cognates: Irish: Dáibhídh. Scottish Gaelic: Dàibhidh. Welsh: Dafydd, Dewi. German, Dutch: David. French: David. Spanish: David. Italian: Davide. Russian: David. Polish: Dawid. Czech: David. Finnish: Taavi. Hungarian: Dávid.

Recent Searches for "David" in New Jersey

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