Cavalier Surname

35,619th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,830 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Haiti

Cavalier Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Calverley,' a parish five miles from Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire Foravariant, v. Caverley.

Christiana de Kalverle, Norfolk., Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.

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Cavalier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,5221:80,1559,127
Haiti4,4561:2,398350
France4,0841:16,2641,744
England3601:154,77214,673
Morocco3071:112,30019,480
Peru2201:144,4737,813
Brazil2061:1,039,19636,605
Australia1551:174,16617,758
Canada1301:283,42826,469
Argentina991:431,75232,722
Belgium991:116,12817,169
Germany331:2,439,559124,421
Italy281:2,184,16791,195
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Japan71:18,263,47047,869
Saint Lucia61:29,7971,820
Paraguay61:1,206,12410,500
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
India51:153,413,076951,030
China51:273,464,31313,838
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Djibouti41:228,733966
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Jamaica31:956,64910,513
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1091:223,62717,016
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1591:315,84124,783

Cavalier (170) may also be a first name.

Cavalier Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Calverley,' a parish five miles from Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire Foravariant, v. Caverley.

Christiana de Kalverle, Norfolk., Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Gilbert de Calverley, Northumberland, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Apies de Calverslay. 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johanna de Calverley, 1379: ibid.

1588. Married — Richarde Calverley and Dorithie Okes: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1785. — Joseph Calverley and Hannah Compton: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the chevalier,' a knight; v. Horseman.

Thomas le Chevalier, Kent, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Jordan le Chevaler, Northamptonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Walter le Chevaler, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Ralph Chivaler, Close Rolls, 1 Edward III.

Thomas de Reresby, chivaler. 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1546. Thomas Cheveler, vicar of Stow, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1805. Married — William Edward Chevalier and Mary Williams: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(Anglo-French-Ital.-Latin) [French cavalier, a horseman, chevalier; Ital. cavaliere, Latin caballarius]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

John Scott came into England in the suite of the Princess Maud of Scotland, on her marriage with King Henry I., and acquired the estate of Calverley, co. York, whence he adopted the surname, and where he was resident in 1136. From him descended a right knightly progeny.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A horseman, knight.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

French, a knight or horseman. Chivaler was the medieval equivalent of miles. Le Chevaler. H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Calverley is one of the old Yorkshire names, now uncommon in the county. The Calverleys of Calverley, a knightly family, came into possession of Esholt Hall, Guiseley, in the reign of Charles I. (S. G.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Cavalier Last Name Facts

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

Cavalier occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cavalier? popularity and diffusion

Cavalier is the 35,619th most frequently used last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 491,406 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Cavalier reside; 35 percent reside in Caribbean and 35 percent reside in Gallo-Caribbean. Cavalier is also the 701,320th most prevalent first name worldwide, held by 170 people.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 4,522 people, or 1 in 80,155. In The United States it is primarily found in: Louisiana, where 28 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 6 percent live and New York, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 54 countries. It is also common in Haiti, where 30 percent live and France, where 28 percent live.

Cavalier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cavalier has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Cavalier last name rose 2,844 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 330 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cavalier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cavalier surname are 15.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.97% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Cavalier earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 4.51% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,511 per year; in United States they earn 3.52% more than the national average, earning $44,666 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.04% less than the national average, earning $44,696 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cavaliere9421,142/
Cavallier94421/
Chavalier9492/
Cavaglier9441/
Cavalhier9415/
Cavalaier942/
Caevalier942/
Cavahlier941/
Cavaliuer941/
Cavaliert941/
Cavalie931,247/
Cavaler93470/
Cavalir930/
Cavalliere89216/
Cavaillier8956/
Cavalhiere8925/
Chavallier898/
Cheavalier892/
Chavealier891/
Cavelier882,388/
Cavaller88440/
Cavalher88150/
Kavalier88128/
Cavallie88100/
Cavalear8879/
Cavalere8843/
Cabalier8832/
Cavalire8814/
Covalier883/
Cavaleir883/
Cavailie882/
Cavaliei882/
Cavailer881/
Cavalaer881/
Cavaleer881/
Cévalier881/
Cavaliee881/
Chabalier821,003/
Cavellier82262/
Cavailler8249/
Cavalhere8239/
Caballier8232/
Cavalière8219/
Kavaliere8213/
Cavallere8212/
Cabaliere827/
Quavalier825/
Cavaleire824/
Chavolier823/
Cavailere821/
Cavalheir821/
Cavaliére821/
Cavallies821/
Cavallire821/
Cauvelier821/
Cavailhie821/
Kavaler80513/
Kavalir80168/
Cavalji8098/
Cavalié8079/
Cavalje8016/
Cabalie8010/
Kavalie805/
Cabaler805/
Covaler804/
Cavaliè801/
Caveler800/
Cavalheire7890/
Chaballier7860/
Caballiere783/
Cavallaire781/
Caballer751,886/
Kawalier7518/
Kavaller7510/
Covelier756/
Kavalgir754/
Caveller752/
Khavaler752/
Cavalaur751/
Kavallie751/
Kevalier751/
Kavaljer751/
Kavalyer751/
Cavallié751/
Kavalierová7440/
Kavalierova746/
Cauwelier71611/
Campolier7158/
Couvelier7115/
Caballler711/
Covellier711/
Kawaler67643/
Kavalerova67412/
Kavalír67309/
Covalji6792/
Kavalyr6763/
Kaveler6737/
Kovaler6731/
Coveler6724/
Kawalir6721/
Cavaljé6718/
Quevallier6714/
Kawalie677/
Kabalie675/
Kavalirová675/
Kavalerová674/
Kavalirova672/
Kavalge671/
Kabaler671/
Cabalye671/
Cabalje671/

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