Calvins Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Iceland

Calvins Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Calvins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya141:3,298,56438,706
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Calvins (1,778) may also be a first name.

Calvins Last Name Facts

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

The last name Calvins is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Calvins? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,882,373rd most commonly occurring family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 69 percent of Calvins live; 54 percent live in East Africa and 35 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Calvins is also the 181,418th most numerous given name on earth It is held by 1,778 people.

The last name Calvins is most common in Kenya, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 3,298,564. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Nairobi County, where 64 percent are found, Kisumu County, where 29 percent are found and Siaya County, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Kenya it exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Brazil, where 12 percent are found.

Calvins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Calvins has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 73 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Calvins Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Calvins earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 93.32% more than the national average, earning $83,417 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kalvins8663/
Colvins867/
Salvins862/
Calvinz861/
Calvince80262/
Collvins8081/
Colvinns807/
Calvinch802/
Kelvins7120/
Kalvens714/
Salvens712/
Colvens710/
Calvence672/
Solvyns5720/
Kelvyns571/
Kalviņš571/
Kelvens571/
Kolbeins53137/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Calvins
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