Calver Surname
Approximately 4,357 people bear this surname
Calver Surname Definition:
(English) prob.Calf-Herd [Old Englishc(e)alf, a calf + the agential suff. -ere] Cp. Buller: but there has doubtless been confusion with Calverd, q.v.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,859 | 1:19,489 | 2,786 |
| Canada | 439 | 1:83,931 | 9,326 |
| Australia | 381 | 1:70,855 | 8,377 |
| United States | 374 | 1:969,142 | 71,998 |
| New Zealand | 103 | 1:43,964 | 7,284 |
| South Africa | 54 | 1:1,003,291 | 61,925 |
| Wales | 50 | 1:61,891 | 5,534 |
| Northern Ireland | 22 | 1:83,865 | 5,605 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Cyprus | 5 | 1:176,975 | 8,389 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,308 | 1:18,636 | 2,681 |
| Scotland | 29 | 1:129,076 | 5,773 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:112,030 | 4,740 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 210 | 1:239,137 | 19,985 |
Calver (171) may also be a first name.
Calver Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) prob.Calf-Herd [Old Englishc(e)alf, a calf + the agential suff. -ere] Cp. Buller: but there has doubtless been confusion with Calverd, q.v.
A hamlet in Derbyshire.
An abbreviation of Calvert.
From the Old Norse, Kálfr; from the German, Kalfar; in the Domesday Book, Calvus; personal name Or from Calver (Domesday Book, Caluore); a location name in Derbyshire.
User-submitted Reference
(English) This surname derives from the name of parishes in Buckinghamshire and Nottinghamshire.
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Calver Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Calver Come From? nationality or country of origin
Calver is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Calver? popularity and diffusion
The last name Calver is the 107,131st most frequently used surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,672,606 people. The surname Calver occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Calver are found; 68 percent are found in Northern Europe and 68 percent are found in British Isles. Calver is also the 698,971st most frequently used given name on earth It is held by 171 people.
The surname is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 2,859 people, or 1 in 19,489. In England Calver is most numerous in: Suffolk, where 20 percent reside, Greater London, where 12 percent reside and Essex, where 10 percent reside. Excluding England this last name is found in 26 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 10 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.
Calver Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Calver has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Calver last name expanded 219 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 178 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 357 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 28 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Calver Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Calver surname are 10.02% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.79% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Calver earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 121.64% more than the national average, earning R 526,704 per year; in United States they earn 2.43% more than the national average, earning $44,197 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.37% less than the national average, earning $48,011 CAD per year.
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