David or Dávid is a surname derived from the given name David. In Czech and Slovak, the feminine form is Davidová. Notable people with the surname include:
Arts and entertainment
Anna David (singer) (born 1984), Danish singer Annie Louise David (1877–1960), American harpist C. D. David (1860–1920), Indian writer in Malayalam Craig David (born 1981), English musician Damiano David (born 1999), Italian singer-songwriter Elizabeth David (1913–1992), British cookery writer F. R. David (born 1947), Tunisian-French singer Félicien-César David (1810–1876), French composer Ferdinand David (musician) (1810–1873), German violinist and composer Filip David (1940–2025), Serbian writer and screenwriter Gerard David (–1523), Dutch renaissance painter Gyula Dávid (1913–1977), Hungarian composer Hal David (1921–2012), American lyricist and songwriter Hérmine David (1886–1970), French painter Jacques-Louis David (1748–1825), French neoclassical painter Janina David (1930–2023), Polish-British writer and Holocaust survivor Jim David (born 1954), American comedian, actor and writer Johann Nepomuk David (1895–1977), Austrian composer Jules David (1808–1892), French painter and lithographer Jules David (photographer) (1848–1923), French photographer Julian David (born 1989), German singer, actor and entertainer Karen David (born 1979), Indian-Canadian actress and singer-songwriter Keith David (born 1956), American voice actor Larry David (born 1947), American comedian, writer, and actor Lukas David (1934–2021), Austrian classical violinist Michal David (born 1960), Czech singer and songwriter Nathan Matthew David, American film score composer Peter David (1956–2025), American writer Pierre Jean David (1788–1856), called "David d'Angers", French sculptor Stacey David (born 1963), American TV personality and hot rod builder Stuart David (born 1969), Scottish musician and novelist
Sports
Colt David (born 1985), American football player Dickie David (1879–1939), Wales national rugby union player Gabrielle David (born 1999), Canadian ice hockey player Gary David (born 1978), Filipino basketball player Guy David (footballer) (1947–2008), French football player and coach Jason David (born 1982), Canadian-American football cornerback Jim David (American football) (1927–2007), American football player Jonathan David (born 2000), Canadian soccer player Karel David (born 1964), Czech long-distance runner Kornél Dávid (born 1971), Hungarian basketball player Leonardo David (1960–1985), Italian alpine skier Markéta Davidová (born 1997), Czech biathlete Pavla Davidová (born 1956), Czech basketball player Promise David (born 2001), Canadian soccer player Shani David (born 1991), Israeli footballer Tim David (born 1996), Australian cricketer
Other
Albert David (1902–1945), American naval officer Alki David (born 1968), Cypriot-British businessman and actor Aneth David (born 1990), Tanzanian biotechnologist Anna David (journalist) (born 1970), American journalist Christian David (1692–1751), German-Czech missionary, writer and hymnwriter Constantin David (1908–1941), Romanian communist activist Cristian David (politician) (born 1967), Romanian politician Edgeworth David (1858–1934), Welsh-Australian geologist and explorer Fabrice David, Mauritian politician Ferenc Dávid (1510–1579), Hungarian preacher and Unitarian theologian Guy David (mathematician) (born 1957), French mathematician Herbert A. David (1925–2014), American statistician Jacques David (bishop) (1930–2018), French Roman Catholic prelate James Burty David (1946–2009), Mauritian politician Kara David (born 1973), Filipino broadcast journalist Kim David (born 1961), American politician Leopold David (1878–1924), American politician Maria Jeyarani David (born 1951), ordained Christian missionary from Malaysia Martine David (1952–2025), French politician Pablo Ángeles David (1889–1965), Filipino politician Pablo Virgilio David (born 1959), Filipino cardinal and bishop Sheila David, American chemist Thomas E. David (1920–1972), American politician
Fictional characters Mara David (later Del Valle) and Clara David (after Del Valle), characters in 2010 Philippine drama series Mara Clara Martin David, the main character in the film The Hunter Ziva David, a main character in the series NCIS
See also Dávid family, a Hungarian noble family, based in present-day Slovakia Davide Kidnapping of Evyatar David