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

The last name Calville is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Calville click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Calville? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,593,402nd most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname is primarily found 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 frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 21 people.

The last name Calville is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States Calville is most prevalent in: Texas, where 50 percent live, California, where 25 percent live and Florida, where 25 percent live. Excluding The United States it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Costa Rica, where 17 percent live and England, where 17 percent live.

Calville Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Calville has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Calville surname decreased 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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