Calvel Surname

444,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 767 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Saint Barthelemy

Calvel Surname Definition:

See Cavell. The family was seated in Normandy, 1180-98 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). In England Gilbert de Calvel was of Northumberland, and Richard C. of Kent, 1202 (Rotulus Cancellarii). Malger de Cavel in 1261 paid a fine in Oxfordshire (Roberts, Excerpt.

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Calvel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France7531:88,21112,616
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Saint Barthelemy11:9,614134
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Calvel (13) may also be a first name.

Calvel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

See Cavell. The family was seated in Normandy, 1180-98 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). In England Gilbert de Calvel was of Northumberland, and Richard C. of Kent, 1202 (Rotulus Cancellarii). Malger de Cavel in 1261 paid a fine in Oxfordshire (Roberts, Excerpt.). Janies Calfhil or Calvel, otherwise Calfield, c. 1506, was Bishop of Worcester t. Eliz., and from his younger son, Sir Toby Caulfield, a renowned commander in Ireland, descended collaterally the Earls of Charlemont.

The Norman People (1874)

Calvel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Calvel is held by more people in France than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Calvel.

How Common Is The Last Name Calvel? popularity and diffusion

It is the 444,963rd most frequently used surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 9,501,364 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Calvel are found; 98 percent are found in Western Europe and 98 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 3,159,357th most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 13 people.

Calvel is most numerous in France, where it is borne by 753 people, or 1 in 88,211. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Occitanie, where 61 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 11 percent are found and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 7 percent are found. Aside from France it is found in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent are found and Belgium, where 0 percent are found.

Calvel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Calvel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Calvel last name contracted 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Calvel Last Name Statistics demography

Calvel earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $34,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Calvell929/
Calvelt922/
Calveld921/
Chalvel921/
Calvelhe8626/
Calvelle863/
Salvel83190/
Calvil83107/
Colvel8320/
Kalvel8315/
Callveell800/
Colvell77142/
Calvill776/
Kalvele776/
Collvel770/
Colvelle7160/
Calville716/
Chalwele711/
Caulvill711/
Collvell710/
Colvil67216/
Solvel6748/
Caulville672/
Salvil672/
Callville671/
Kelvel671/

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