Calf Surname

722,496th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 403 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Calf Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the calf; compare Bull, Bullock, &c.

Reginald Caut, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John le Cauf, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Nicholas Calf, Gloucestershire, ibid.

Richard Calf, c.

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Calf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1281:435,29729,139
Netherlands891:189,74426,758
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Australia361:749,88148,970
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Israel111:777,96750,646
China31:455,773,85521,925
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1301:187,50315,253
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Calf (44) may also be a first name.

Calf Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the calf; compare Bull, Bullock, &c.

Reginald Caut, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John le Cauf, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Nicholas Calf, Gloucestershire, ibid.

Richard Calf, c. 1300. Writs of Parliament.

Cicilia Calff, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.

Nicholas Calff, secular chaplain, B.C.L. 1458: Register of the University of Oxford.

1605. Baptised — Benjamin, s. Joyes Calf, merchant, stranger; christened in the Dutch Church: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1738. Baptised — Mary, d. John Calfe: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) a nickname or sign-name from the Calf [Middle English calf(e, Old English c(e)alf]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An island of Argyleshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From calvus, bald. Hence Calvin or Chauvin, Chauve, and perhaps Shave.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

An English form of the Norman name Calvus or Le Chauve (see Cafe). Hugo Calf occurs in Hants, 1203 (Rotulus Cancellarii); Robert C., Hants, 1313; and William C. in Ireland, 1322.

The Norman People (1874)

Calf Last Name Facts

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

The last name Calf is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Calf? popularity and diffusion

The last name Calf is the 722,496th most frequently used last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 18,083,240 people. The last name Calf occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Calf are found; 32 percent are found in Northern Europe and 32 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,525,482nd most commonly held given name throughout the world It is held by 44 people.

Calf is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 128 people, or 1 in 435,297. In England Calf is most numerous in: Lancashire, where 25 percent live, Cornwall, where 16 percent live and Greater London, where 11 percent live. Not including England this last name occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Calf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Calf has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name decreased 2 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 256 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Calf Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Calf surname is chiefly Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Calf last name are 31.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 77.78% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Calf earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 561.89% more than the national average, earning R 1,572,910 per year; in United States they earn 15.84% less than the national average, earning $36,314 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.21% less than the national average, earning $40,138 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scalf894,159/
Calfe89167/
Chalf89142/
Callf8971/
Calff8915/
Calfz892/
Calfs892/
Scealf8074/
Chalfe8016/
Chailf801/
Calffe801/
Scalpf800/
Callfe800/
Kalf751,459/
Colf75516/
Salf75112/
Calb7553/
Jalf7543/
Calv757/
Zalf756/
Calw756/
Caileff7315/
Calfova736/
Cayleff736/
Catleff730/
Scalfph730/
Khalf677,280/
Kalff67998/
Kalfe67280/
Chalw67189/
Colfs6793/
Kalfs6791/
Calph6748/
Scolf6739/
Colfe6717/
Tsalf6716/
Kaulf6714/
Hjalf6710/
Zalhf6710/
Sealf679/
Kahlf677/
Colff676/
Chalb674/
Saulf674/
Sailf674/
Kallf672/
Cholf672/
Csalfová672/
Zialf672/
Sallf671/
Qualf671/
Jalft671/
Hsalf671/
Collf671/
Zalfe671/
Salfh671/
Caulb670/
Zealf670/

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