Calvo Surname
Approximately 210,030 people bear this surname
Calvo Surname Definition:
Derived from the latin "caluus" that at one time was a baptismal name. It is also a variation of the Basque word "alba" meaning hay.
Castilian family descended from Lain Calvo, Count and judge of Castile.
Read More About This SurnameCalvo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 73,748 | 1:634 | 53 |
| Mexico | 23,146 | 1:5,363 | 672 |
| Costa Rica | 21,802 | 1:219 | 62 |
| Colombia | 18,953 | 1:2,521 | 467 |
| Argentina | 16,019 | 1:2,668 | 345 |
| Philippines | 8,259 | 1:12,258 | 1,237 |
| United States | 7,669 | 1:47,263 | 5,739 |
| Cuba | 5,471 | 1:2,106 | 318 |
| Peru | 4,701 | 1:6,761 | 1,023 |
| Italy | 4,001 | 1:15,285 | 2,525 |
| Venezuela | 3,664 | 1:8,243 | 853 |
| France | 3,151 | 1:21,080 | 2,450 |
| Brazil | 2,809 | 1:76,210 | 2,853 |
| Bolivia | 2,140 | 1:4,961 | 693 |
| Chile | 2,012 | 1:8,756 | 827 |
| Panama | 1,962 | 1:1,994 | 309 |
| Guatemala | 1,831 | 1:8,784 | 1,006 |
| Dominican Republic | 1,340 | 1:7,786 | 696 |
| Uruguay | 1,157 | 1:2,966 | 349 |
| Ecuador | 801 | 1:19,857 | 2,811 |
| Nicaragua | 700 | 1:8,602 | 665 |
| Portugal | 632 | 1:16,485 | 1,211 |
| Guam | 519 | 1:309 | 36 |
| El Salvador | 341 | 1:18,604 | 894 |
| Canada | 325 | 1:113,371 | 12,083 |
| England | 304 | 1:183,283 | 16,451 |
| Belgium | 289 | 1:39,781 | 6,505 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 264 | 1:207 | 44 |
| Australia | 253 | 1:106,702 | 11,948 |
| Andorra | 232 | 1:361 | 51 |
| Germany | 210 | 1:383,359 | 35,976 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Israel | 191 | 1:44,804 | 6,039 |
| Switzerland | 151 | 1:54,390 | 7,022 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Paraguay | 96 | 1:75,383 | 1,923 |
| Singapore | 60 | 1:91,795 | 3,674 |
| Thailand | 54 | 1:1,308,118 | 185,513 |
| Puerto Rico | 48 | 1:73,961 | 1,392 |
| Netherlands | 45 | 1:375,271 | 40,838 |
| New Zealand | 44 | 1:102,916 | 13,667 |
| Honduras | 30 | 1:293,881 | 2,662 |
| Denmark | 25 | 1:225,789 | 17,947 |
| Qatar | 25 | 1:94,320 | 10,875 |
| Austria | 24 | 1:354,810 | 38,119 |
| Sweden | 24 | 1:410,282 | 29,154 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| China | 12 | 1:113,943,464 | 5,994 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| Taiwan | 9 | 1:2,604,972 | 16,335 |
| Monaco | 7 | 1:5,295 | 668 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 1:2,947,083 | 107,736 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 1:10,404,280 | 18,448 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Saint Barthelemy | 1 | 1:9,614 | 134 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 27 | 1:1,859,951 | 94,590 |
The alternate forms: Calvó (25) & Cálvo (1) are calculated separately.
Calvo (230) may also be a first name.
Calvo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Derived from the latin "caluus" that at one time was a baptismal name. It is also a variation of the Basque word "alba" meaning hay.
Castilian family descended from Lain Calvo, Count and judge of Castile.
User-submitted Reference
Calvo is a spanish and portuguese qualifier of tuna. It is common knowledge that the Calvo family branch originated from the Galician fishing community, mainly from the surroundings of Vigo.
- stppjThe Calvo surname is a Castilian-Spanish surname that comes from the Latin, calvus, which means 'bald'.
- vasquezcalvoCalvo Demographics
Average Male Calvo Height
173.21 cm
Average Female Calvo Height
161.89 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Calvo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Calvo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Calvo is found most frequently in Spain. It can also occur in the variant forms: Calvó or Cálvo. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Calvo? popularity and diffusion
The last name Calvo is the 2,650th most common surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 34,698 people. The last name Calvo occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Calvo reside; 37 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 35 percent reside in Iberian Europe. It is also the 591,855th most common first name in the world It is held by 230 people.
The last name Calvo is most frequent in Spain, where it is carried by 73,748 people, or 1 in 634. In Spain Calvo is mostly concentrated in: Madrid, where 17 percent reside, Castile and León, where 14 percent reside and Catalonia, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Spain this last name occurs in 99 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 11 percent reside and Costa Rica, where 10 percent reside.
Calvo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Calvo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Calvo last name grew 28,404 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 2,764 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Calvo Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Calvo last name are 39.76% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 92.99% being registered with the political party.
The amount Calvo earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 13.59% less than the national average, earning €25,949 per year; in Peru they earn 3% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,803 per year; in Colombia they earn 4.44% less than the national average, earning $21,693,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.14% more than the national average, earning $44,072 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.54% more than the national average, earning $51,442 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calvó | 93 | 25 | / |
| Cálvo | 93 | 1 | / |
| Calvos | 91 | 66 | / |
| Calvot | 91 | 22 | / |
| Calvoz | 91 | 21 | / |
| Scalvo | 91 | 14 | / |
| Chalvo | 91 | 7 | / |
| Cialvo | 91 | 6 | / |
| Calvoa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Chalvou | 83 | 27 | / |
| Calvott | 83 | 2 | / |
| D'Calvo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Salvo | 80 | 28,225 | / |
| Calva | 80 | 26,573 | / |
| Calbo | 80 | 1,959 | / |
| Jalvo | 80 | 139 | / |
| Kalvo | 80 | 72 | / |
| Caluo | 80 | 38 | / |
| Colvo | 80 | 21 | / |
| Zalvo | 80 | 17 | / |
| Calvà | 80 | 1 | / |
| Calvas | 73 | 780 | / |
| Callva | 73 | 687 | / |
| Calvat | 73 | 384 | / |
| Cialbo | 73 | 187 | / |
| Cailuo | 73 | 109 | / |
| Scalva | 73 | 70 | / |
| Chalva | 73 | 70 | / |
| Calbos | 73 | 44 | / |
| Calbot | 73 | 20 | / |
| Calboo | 73 | 14 | / |
| Calvaz | 73 | 12 | / |
| Kalvoy | 73 | 10 | / |
| Caluoy | 73 | 10 | / |
| Callbo | 73 | 9 | / |
| Chaluo | 73 | 6 | / |
| Calbou | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kalvou | 73 | 4 | / |
| Caulbo | 73 | 3 | / |
| Calvad | 73 | 3 | / |
| Cealbo | 73 | 3 | / |
| Calboa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Chalwo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kalvos | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cailbo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kalvoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Calboy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jailvo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Salvoi | 73 | 0 | / |
| Salvoy | 73 | 0 | / |
| Calimpo | 67 | 69 | / |
| Caulboy | 67 | 32 | / |
| Calbout | 67 | 7 | / |
| D'salvo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Casilbo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Calbott | 67 | 2 | / |
| Callwoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Calvahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Calinpo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Callvas | 67 | 0 | / |
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