Calvert Surname
Approximately 45,313 people bear this surname
Calvert Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the calf herd,' a keeper of calves. A familiar Yorkshire surname; compare Oxnard, Coward, Stoddart, Shepherd; v. Herd.
Henry Calvehird, Writs of Parliament.
John le Calvehird. Rolls of Parliament.
Read More About This SurnameCalvert Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25,140 | 1:14,418 | 1,806 |
| England | 9,640 | 1:5,780 | 826 |
| Australia | 3,680 | 1:7,336 | 1,077 |
| Canada | 2,229 | 1:16,530 | 2,390 |
| South Africa | 1,429 | 1:37,913 | 4,864 |
| New Zealand | 849 | 1:5,334 | 862 |
| Northern Ireland | 674 | 1:2,737 | 557 |
| Scotland | 291 | 1:18,398 | 2,198 |
| Jamaica | 238 | 1:12,059 | 1,231 |
| Wales | 204 | 1:15,169 | 1,654 |
| France | 88 | 1:754,804 | 92,996 |
| Chile | 87 | 1:202,488 | 6,415 |
| Ireland | 79 | 1:59,607 | 4,006 |
| Thailand | 61 | 1:1,158,006 | 169,912 |
| Sweden | 61 | 1:161,422 | 11,223 |
| Brazil | 53 | 1:4,039,138 | 109,837 |
| Israel | 44 | 1:194,492 | 19,021 |
| Spain | 39 | 1:1,198,770 | 41,125 |
| United Arab Emirates | 36 | 1:254,508 | 17,423 |
| Malta | 36 | 1:11,952 | 723 |
| Germany | 32 | 1:2,515,796 | 126,826 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Netherlands | 25 | 1:675,487 | 54,943 |
| India | 24 | 1:31,961,058 | 386,265 |
| Mexico | 22 | 1:5,642,100 | 30,806 |
| Argentina | 19 | 1:2,249,653 | 107,269 |
| Denmark | 17 | 1:332,042 | 23,714 |
| Norway | 17 | 1:302,487 | 30,120 |
| Isle of Man | 13 | 1:6,602 | 1,513 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| Jersey | 10 | 1:9,920 | 2,003 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Hong Kong | 7 | 1:1,047,926 | 4,985 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| Croatia | 5 | 1:845,721 | 48,179 |
| Colombia | 5 | 1:9,554,814 | 25,159 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Nicaragua | 4 | 1:1,505,272 | 5,843 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 550 | 1:8,054 | 1,228 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5,894 | 1:4,136 | 608 |
| Scotland | 187 | 1:20,017 | 1,992 |
| Wales | 30 | 1:52,281 | 2,643 |
| Guernsey | 2 | 1:16,328 | 1,834 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,613 | 1:10,886 | 1,422 |
Calvert (2,504) may also be a first name.
Calvert Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the calf herd,' a keeper of calves. A familiar Yorkshire surname; compare Oxnard, Coward, Stoddart, Shepherd; v. Herd.
Henry Calvehird, Writs of Parliament.
John le Calvehird. Rolls of Parliament.
Warin le Calvehird, Yorkshire: Kirkby's Inquest (Surtees Society).
Johanna Calfbird, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Calvehyrd, 1379: ibid.
Perhaps from the occupation of 'calf herd,' a keeper of calves. An old name in Yorkshire, Calvehird in reign of Edward 11 (Cuppy). Johannes Calfhyrd witnessed confirmation of Snadoun to the Abbey of Dryburgh, c. 1350 (Dryburgh, 232). William Calwart, notary public in Arnbroath, 1467, and another William Cauart in the regality of Arnbroath is mentioned, 1535 (RAA., II, 174,828). John Calward and Thomas Calwart had sasine of lands in Fife, 1563 (ER., XIX, p. 512,514). Robert Calvart or Cawart was rescued from justice, 1567 (RPC., I, p. 577). John Calwart was retoured heir of John Calwart, portioner of Kingisbarnis his father, 1601 (Retours, Fife, 105), and in 1611 another John Calvart was retoured heir of Thomas Calvart his father (ibid., 219). John Cailvairt was burgess of Anstruther, 1628 (ibid., 1404), and Lancelot Cavart appears in Birnok, parish of Lamington, 1669 (Lanark CR.).
(English) Calf-Herd [Old Englishc(e)alf + hierde] John le Calvehird.—Rolls of Parl.
(English) One who tended calves, a calfherd.
The baronet's family trace to a Mr. C., who was minister of Andover, co. Hants, in the XVI. cent., and probably of French extraction.
From Calbert or Caubert, near Abbeville, the b being changed into v, as usual. David de Calvert, 1208, hold lands by knight service, Notts and Derby (Rotulus Cancellarii). In 1318-24 Henry Calverd was M.P. for York. Hence the Baronets Calvert-Verney, and the Lords Baltimore.
From the Flemish, Callewaert; a personal name.
Calvert is a characteristic Yorkshire name, and is at present best represented in the Richmond district, but still survives in York. The Calverts, of Danby Wiske, were an old North Riding family. Sir George Calvert, the first lord of Baltimore and the first planter in Maryland, was from this stock (W. R.). Sheriffs of the city of York in the reigns of James I. and Charles I. bore this name; and as far back as the time of Edward II., Henry Calvehird was a bailiff of this city, whilst Henry Calvert, probably the same person, represented York in the parliament of that reign (D.). Calvert House is a North Riding hamlet.
User-submitted Reference
Calvert is an ancient Scottish surname, meaning 'one who looked after cows', 'calf herd'. Evolved from Calfherd to Calvert.
- dinn315(English) This surname derives from the name of parishes in Buckinghamshire and Nottinghamshire.
- dinn315Calvert Demographics
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Calvert Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Calvert Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Calvert occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Calvert.
How Common Is The Last Name Calvert? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 12,396th most common last name globally It is held by around 1 in 160,827 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Calvert reside; 60 percent reside in North America and 60 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Calvert is also the 147,499th most common first name on earth It is held by 2,504 people.
The surname Calvert is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 25,140 people, or 1 in 14,418. In The United States Calvert is most prevalent in: Texas, where 10 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Alabama, where 6 percent are found. Beside The United States it occurs in 84 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.
Calvert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Calvert has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 545 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 164 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 156 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 680 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Calvert Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Calvert last name is chiefly Presbyterian (45%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Calvert last name are 17.67% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.44% registered with the party.
The amount Calvert earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 11.18% more than the national average, earning 384,780 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 27.06% more than the national average, earning R 301,944 per year; in United States they earn 0.69% less than the national average, earning $42,852 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.17% more than the national average, earning $51,257 CAD per year.
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