Caverley Surname

887,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 303 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Ireland

Caverley 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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Caverley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1511:244,01123,241
United States1061:3,419,424193,489
Ireland251:188,3587,886
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
England41:13,929,515290,718
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

Caverley 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 a geographical locality. 'of Calverley,' which see, a variant. Calverley is a parish near Bradford, Yorkshire.

1562. Baptised — Edmond, s. Bryan Caverley: St. Michael, Cornhill.

The personal name of the father would of itself suggest a Yorkshire parentage. Bryan, until the 18th century, was a great favourite in North Lancashire, and West and North Yorkshire. Of this fact I might give endless proofs. Caverly is well known in the United States. It went out early.

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

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

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

Caverley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Caverley occurs most in Canada. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Caverley? popularity and diffusion

It is the 887,624th most numerous surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 24,051,307 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Caverley live; 84 percent live in North America and 84 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently held in Canada, where it is borne by 151 people, or 1 in 244,011. In Canada it is most prevalent in: Ontario, where 72 percent are found, Nova Scotia, where 16 percent are found and British Columbia, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Canada this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 35 percent are found and Ireland, where 8 percent are found.

Caverley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Caverley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Caverley surname increased 196 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 192 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it decreased 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Caverley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Caverley surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Caverley surname are 46.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 93.33% registered with the party.

The amount Caverley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.49% more than the national average, earning $45,086 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.93% less than the national average, earning $45,244 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Caverly932,168/
Caverle9317/
Coverley88792/
Caverlee8869/
Cavorley8826/
Kaverley883/
Chaverly882/
Caberley881/
Javerley881/
Caverlay881/
Cavarley880/
Couverley829/
Coverly80306/
Javerle8032/
Cavarle8020/
Caberly803/
Caverlé801/
Coberley75487/
Caberles752/
Chaverla751/
Coverlee751/
Covorley751/
Casberly750/
Casbirley710/
Coverlett710/
Coberly672,187/
Ciaverelli67124/
Kaverla67109/
Kaberle6798/
Ciaverella6754/
Ciaverilla6717/
Koverly6710/
Saverla678/
Zaverla675/
Kavarle674/
Caberli673/
Kaberly672/
Cavarlé672/
Cavarli671/
Cowerly671/
Coberle671/
Camperelle671/
Soverle671/

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Caverley Reference & Research

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