Calverley Surname
Approximately 2,748 people bear this surname
Calverley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Calverley,' a parish five miles from Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire Foravariant, v. Caverley.
Christiana de Kalverle, Norfolk., Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.
Read More About This SurnameCalverley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 832 | 1:66,969 | 7,761 |
| United States | 757 | 1:478,810 | 40,592 |
| South Africa | 438 | 1:123,693 | 14,598 |
| Canada | 404 | 1:91,202 | 10,011 |
| Australia | 163 | 1:165,618 | 17,113 |
| New Zealand | 83 | 1:54,558 | 8,669 |
| Wales | 51 | 1:60,677 | 5,433 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 627 | 1:38,876 | 4,976 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 57 | 1:881,030 | 53,642 |
Calverley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Calverley,' a parish five miles from Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire Foravariant, v. Caverley.
Christiana de Kalverle, Norfolk., Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Gilbert de Calverley, Northumberland, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Apies de Calverslay. 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johanna de Calverley, 1379: ibid.
1588. Married — Richarde Calverley and Dorithie Okes: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1785. — Joseph Calverley and Hannah Compton: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Calverley = the Calves-Lea [Old English c(e)alfru, c(e)alfur, pl. of c(e)alf + leáh]
John Scott came into England in the suite of the Princess Maud of Scotland, on her marriage with King Henry I., and acquired the estate of Calverley, co. York, whence he adopted the surname, and where he was resident in 1136. From him descended a right knightly progeny.
A location name in Yorkshire.
Calverley is one of the old Yorkshire names, now uncommon in the county. The Calverleys of Calverley, a knightly family, came into possession of Esholt Hall, Guiseley, in the reign of Charles I. (S. G.).
Calverley Demographics
Average Calverley Salary in
United States
$44,724 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Calverley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Calverley Come From? nationality or country of origin
Calverley is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Calverley? popularity and diffusion
The last name Calverley is the 158,854th most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 2,651,945 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Calverley are found; 42 percent are found in North America and 42 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most common in England, where it is carried by 832 people, or 1 in 66,969. In England Calverley is primarily found in: West Yorkshire, where 18 percent reside, Lancashire, where 14 percent reside and Greater London, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account England this last name occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent reside and South Africa, where 16 percent reside.
Calverley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Calverley has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Calverley surname increased 133 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,328 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 729 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Calverley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Calverley surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Calverley last name are 4.72% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.95% being registered with the political party.
The amount Calverley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 6.45% less than the national average, earning R 222,300 per year; in United States they earn 3.65% more than the national average, earning $44,724 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.8% more than the national average, earning $50,579 CAD per year.
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Calverley Reference & Research
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