Colvert Surname
Approximately 839 people bear this surname
Colvert Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the calf herd,' a keeper of calves. A familiar Yorkshire surname; compare Oxnard, Coward, Stoddart, Shepherd; v. Herd.
Henry Calvehird, Writs of Parliament.
John le Calvehird. Rolls of Parliament.
Read More About This SurnameColvert Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 772 | 1:469,506 | 39,946 |
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| Ireland | 17 | 1:276,996 | 9,887 |
| Haiti | 8 | 1:1,335,488 | 14,216 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 281 | 1:178,714 | 15,946 |
Colvert (77) may also be a first name.
Colvert Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the calf herd,' a keeper of calves. A familiar Yorkshire surname; compare Oxnard, Coward, Stoddart, Shepherd; v. Herd.
Henry Calvehird, Writs of Parliament.
John le Calvehird. Rolls of Parliament.
Warin le Calvehird, Yorkshire: Kirkby's Inquest (Surtees Society).
Johanna Calfbird, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Calvehyrd, 1379: ibid.
Perhaps from the occupation of 'calf herd,' a keeper of calves. An old name in Yorkshire, Calvehird in reign of Edward 11 (Cuppy). Johannes Calfhyrd witnessed confirmation of Snadoun to the Abbey of Dryburgh, c. 1350 (Dryburgh, 232). William Calwart, notary public in Arnbroath, 1467, and another William Cauart in the regality of Arnbroath is mentioned, 1535 (RAA., II, 174,828). John Calward and Thomas Calwart had sasine of lands in Fife, 1563 (ER., XIX, p. 512,514). Robert Calvart or Cawart was rescued from justice, 1567 (RPC., I, p. 577). John Calwart was retoured heir of John Calwart, portioner of Kingisbarnis his father, 1601 (Retours, Fife, 105), and in 1611 another John Calvart was retoured heir of Thomas Calvart his father (ibid., 219). John Cailvairt was burgess of Anstruther, 1628 (ibid., 1404), and Lancelot Cavart appears in Birnok, parish of Lamington, 1669 (Lanark CR.).
The baronet's family trace to a Mr. C., who was minister of Andover, co. Hants, in the XVI. cent., and probably of French extraction.
Calvert is a characteristic Yorkshire name, and is at present best represented in the Richmond district, but still survives in York. The Calverts, of Danby Wiske, were an old North Riding family. Sir George Calvert, the first lord of Baltimore and the first planter in Maryland, was from this stock (W. R.). Sheriffs of the city of York in the reigns of James I. and Charles I. bore this name; and as far back as the time of Edward II., Henry Calvehird was a bailiff of this city, whilst Henry Calvert, probably the same person, represented York in the parliament of that reign (D.). Calvert House is a North Riding hamlet.
Colvert Demographics
Average Colvert Salary in
United States
$38,572 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Colvert Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Colvert Come From? nationality or country of origin
Colvert is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Colvert? popularity and diffusion
It is the 415,025th most common family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,685,990 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Colvert live; 88 percent live in North America and 88 percent live in Anglo-North America. Colvert is also the 1,100,117th most frequent first name worldwide, held by 77 people.
This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 772 people, or 1 in 469,506. In The United States it is mostly found in: Alabama, where 18 percent are found, Texas, where 11 percent are found and Arkansas, where 10 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in England, where 3 percent are found and Ireland, where 2 percent are found.
Colvert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Colvert has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Colvert last name expanded 275 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 147 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Colvert Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Colvert surname are 10.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.22% being registered with the party.
Colvert earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.61% less than the national average, earning $38,572 USD per year.
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