Calfe Surname
Approximately 167 people bear this surname
Calfe Surname Definition:
(English) a nickname or sign-name from the Calf [Middle English calf(e, Old English c(e)alf]
Read More About This SurnameCalfe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 81 | 1:4,474,802 | 235,715 |
| England | 78 | 1:714,334 | 40,171 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 21 | 1:1,160,732 | 43,748 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
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]
Of Norman origin
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.
- shainadampierCalfe Demographics
Average Calfe Salary in
United States
$30,213 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Calfe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Calfe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Calfe is found most frequently in The United States. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Calfe click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Calfe? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,338,236th most widespread surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 43,637,999 people. This last name is mostly 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 is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 81 people, or 1 in 4,474,802. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 54 percent reside, New York, where 14 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 47 percent reside and Thailand, where 2 percent reside.
Calfe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Calfe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Calfe surname expanded 506 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 371 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Calfe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Calfe surname are 35.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 82.35% registered with the political 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calfee | 91 | 2,012 | / |
| Chalfe | 91 | 16 | / |
| Calfeh | 91 | 12 | / |
| Scalfe | 91 | 11 | / |
| Calfer | 91 | 8 | / |
| Calfes | 91 | 1 | / |
| Calfey | 91 | 1 | / |
| Calffe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Callfe | 91 | 0 | / |
| Calfie | 91 | 0 | / |
| Calfet | 91 | 0 | / |
| Calf | 89 | 403 | / |
| Caglife | 83 | 1 | / |
| Caulfer | 83 | 0 | / |
| Calffee | 83 | 0 | / |
| Calfa | 80 | 1,102 | / |
| Kalfe | 80 | 280 | / |
| Calfy | 80 | 148 | / |
| Callf | 80 | 71 | / |
| Colfe | 80 | 17 | / |
| Calfi | 80 | 15 | / |
| Calff | 80 | 15 | / |
| Salfe | 80 | 7 | / |
| Calfs | 80 | 2 | / |
| Calfz | 80 | 2 | / |
| Calfá | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zalfe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Colfer | 73 | 2,040 | / |
| Khalfe | 73 | 1,289 | / |
| Scalfi | 73 | 907 | / |
| Cialfi | 73 | 462 | / |
| Chalfi | 73 | 247 | / |
| Calfio | 73 | 169 | / |
| Calfui | 73 | 135 | / |
| Ciolfe | 73 | 29 | / |
| Cholfe | 73 | 29 | / |
| Chalfy | 73 | 12 | / |
| Calffa | 73 | 11 | / |
| Cialfa | 73 | 8 | / |
| Salfee | 73 | 7 | / |
| Calfoy | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kalfes | 73 | 5 | / |
| Salfie | 73 | 3 | / |
| Salfeu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Csalfa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Caulfi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kaulfe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kalfey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zalfer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Catlew | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kalfeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zalfeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Calfis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kalfie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kalfee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Colfie | 73 | 0 | / |
| Calphe | 73 | 0 | / |
| Colfee | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kalf | 67 | 1,459 | / |
| Colf | 67 | 516 | / |
| Khalfey | 67 | 188 | / |
| Calb | 67 | 53 | / |
| Colffer | 67 | 33 | / |
| Caileff | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kalfetz | 67 | 12 | / |
| Calv | 67 | 7 | / |
| Calw | 67 | 6 | / |
| Calfova | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cayleff | 67 | 6 | / |
| Scalffi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Calphet | 67 | 2 | / |
| Collfer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Colfeer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khalfea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaulfer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kalfesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quailfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coulfer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Colffey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kalfeis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Còlffer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chealfă | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khalfeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Catleff | 67 | 0 | / |
| Calfish | 67 | 0 | / |
| Colferh | 67 | 0 | / |
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