Calverley Surname

158,854th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,748 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

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.

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Calverley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8321:66,9697,761
United States7571:478,81040,592
South Africa4381:123,69314,598
Canada4041:91,20210,011
Australia1631:165,61817,113
New Zealand831:54,5588,669
Wales511:60,6775,433
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6271:38,8764,976
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Calverley = the Calves-Lea [Old English c(e)alfru, c(e)alfur, pl. of c(e)alf + leáh]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Calverly9448/
Caluerley897/
Calvarley891/
Calberley890/
Calverlay890/
Calberly821/
Calberlay781/
Kalverla7180/
Calberla711/
Calberlah6747/
Kalverlaa671/
Kalberlah56325/
Kalvaharla531/
Solverilla531/

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Calverley Reference & Research

Caverly One-name Study - A profile of the Caverly surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

Calvert DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Caverly FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Calvert FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Caverly FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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