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.
[2] Davison can also be found as a common as a French, Jewish, or Czech surname.