Calveley Surname

778,856th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 364 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Calveley Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Calveley = the Calf-Lea [Old English c(e)alf + leáh]

Calveley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2321:240,16419,707
Wales421:73,6796,340
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Singapore131:423,66918,211
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:594,52130,269

Calveley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Calveley = the Calf-Lea [Old English c(e)alf + leáh]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Calveley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Calveley occurs most in England. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Calveley? popularity and diffusion

It is the 778,856th most commonly held surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 20,020,731 people. Calveley is primarily found in Europe, where 80 percent of Calveley reside; 79 percent reside in Northern Europe and 79 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 232 people, or 1 in 240,164. In England Calveley is primarily concentrated in: Merseyside, where 39 percent are found, Cheshire, where 10 percent are found and Greater London, where 9 percent are found. Excluding England this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 12 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.

Calveley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Calveley has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 566 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Calveley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Calveley surname is primarily Anglican (56%) in Ireland.

Calveley earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 5.2% more than the national average, earning $52,268 CAD per year.

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