Calfe Surname

1,338,236th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Calfe Surname Definition:

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

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Calfe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States811:4,474,802235,715
England781:714,33440,171
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Calfe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(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

Of Norman origin

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

User-submitted Reference

This surname was given to a 'cow herder'. Calfee is a name of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from calf, a variant of the Old Norse personal name Kalfr, which means 'calf'. However, several alternative interpretations exist.

- shainadampier

Calfe Last Name Facts

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

Calfe has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Calfe? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,338,236th most widely held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 43,637,999 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Calfe are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Calfe is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 81 people, or 1 in 4,474,802. In The United States it is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 54 percent live, New York, where 14 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 47 percent live and Thailand, where 2 percent live.

Calfe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Calfe has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 506 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 371 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Calfe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Calfe last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Calfe last name are 35.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 82.35% being registered with the party.

Calfe earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.98% less than the national average, earning $30,213 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Calfee912,012/
Chalfe9116/
Calfeh9112/
Scalfe9111/
Calfer918/
Calfes911/
Calfey911/
Calffe911/
Callfe910/
Calfie910/
Calfet910/
Calf89403/
Caglife831/
Caulfer830/
Calffee830/
Calfa801,102/
Kalfe80280/
Calfy80148/
Callf8071/
Colfe8017/
Calfi8015/
Calff8015/
Salfe807/
Calfs802/
Calfz802/
Calfá801/
Zalfe801/
Colfer732,040/
Khalfe731,289/
Scalfi73907/
Cialfi73462/
Chalfi73247/
Calfio73169/
Calfui73135/
Ciolfe7329/
Cholfe7329/
Chalfy7312/
Calffa7311/
Cialfa738/
Salfee737/
Calfoy735/
Kalfes735/
Salfie733/
Salfeu733/
Csalfa732/
Caulfi732/
Kaulfe731/
Kalfey731/
Zalfer731/
Catlew731/
Kalfeh731/
Zalfeh731/
Calfis731/
Kalfie731/
Kalfee731/
Colfie730/
Calphe730/
Colfee730/
Kalf671,459/
Colf67516/
Khalfey67188/
Calb6753/
Colffer6733/
Caileff6715/
Kalfetz6712/
Calv677/
Calw676/
Calfova676/
Cayleff676/
Scalffi673/
Calphet672/
Collfer672/
Colfeer672/
Khalfea671/
Kaulfer671/
Kalfesh671/
Quailfe671/
Coulfer671/
Colffey671/
Kalfeis671/
Còlffer671/
Chealfă671/
Khalfeh671/
Catleff670/
Calfish670/
Colferh670/

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