Calville Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Costa Rica

Calville Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Clayville,' of French extraction. In the London Directory are found both Clavel and Clavelle. the personal names and general entry showing that they are an importation. But the surname is found at an early period in England.

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Calville Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Calville (21) may also be a first name.

Calville Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Clayville,' of French extraction. In the London Directory are found both Clavel and Clavelle. the personal names and general entry showing that they are an importation. But the surname is found at an early period in England. Mr. Lower says, 'Walter de Clavile was a tenant-in-chief in Dorset and Devon at Domesday' (Patronymica Britannica).

John de Clavile or Claville, Devon, 10 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

William de Clavyle, Dorset, ibid.

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

Calville Last Name Facts

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

Calville occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Calville? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,593,402nd most prevalent surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Calville occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Calville reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Calville is also the 2,368,944th most widely held given name in the world It is held by 21 people.

Calville is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 50 percent are found, California, where 25 percent are found and Florida, where 25 percent are found. Beside The United States Calville occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Costa Rica, where 17 percent are found and England, where 17 percent are found.

Calville Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Calville has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Calville last name contracted 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Calville Last Name Statistics demography

Calville earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 85.13% less than the national average, earning $6,417 USD per year.

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