Calcraft Surname

1,252,959th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 184 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Calcraft Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at (apparently) the Cold Croft [Old English c(e)ald + croft]

Calcraft Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England971:574,41334,909
Australia691:391,24231,907
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Wales51:618,90625,852
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1351:180,55814,908

Calcraft Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at (apparently) the Cold Croft [Old English c(e)ald + croft]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Local: "the croft where cale, kale, or cabbage grows."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Calcraft Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Calcraft Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Calcraft is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Calcraft? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,252,959th most frequently occurring family name globally, borne by around 1 in 39,606,228 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Calcraft are found; 58 percent are found in Northern Europe and 58 percent are found in British Isles.

Calcraft is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 97 people, or 1 in 574,413. In England it is most numerous in: Hertfordshire, where 12 percent reside, Lincolnshire, where 10 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 9 percent reside. Excluding England Calcraft occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 38 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Calcraft Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Calcraft has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Calcraft last name fell 28 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Calcraft Last Name Statistics demography

Calcraft earn significantly less than the average income. In Canada they earn 25.48% less than the national average, earning $37,022 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chalcraft941,065/
Ckalcraft941/
Calcraf930/
Calcroft8891/
Colcraft880/
Chalcroft82145/
Coilcraft824/
Chalkraft821/
Coldcraft820/
Scoolcraft781/
Colcroft750/
Schsolcraft740/
Jaulkraft710/
Scolcroft710/
Solkraft631/
Hjoldcroft561/
Kalkroff501/

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