Coverly Surname

881,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 306 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Turks and Caicos Islands

Coverly 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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Coverly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1561:2,323,455144,218
Canada471:783,94961,790
South Africa461:1,177,77667,773
England341:1,638,76668,634
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Panama91:434,6958,518
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England511:477,94826,685
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States861:583,93839,464

Coverly 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 Coveley'; compare Cleverly for Cleveley, which see.

Malgerde Covrle, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Bartholomew de Covele, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

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

(English) belonging to (prob.) Coveley = the Cove or Cave Lea [Old English cofa + leáh] Bartholomew de Covele.—Hundred Rolls

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

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

Coverly Last Name Facts

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

The last name Coverly is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Coverly? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 881,213th most prevalent family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 23,815,510 people. Coverly occurs mostly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Coverly live; 66 percent live in North America and 66 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Coverly is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 156 people, or 1 in 2,323,455. In The United States Coverly is most prevalent in: Michigan, where 22 percent live, New Jersey, where 19 percent live and California, where 16 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 15 percent live and South Africa, where 15 percent live.

Coverly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Coverly has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Coverly last name increased 181 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Coverly Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Coverly last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

The amount Coverly earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 186.04% more than the national average, earning R 679,728 per year; in United States they earn 20.43% more than the national average, earning $51,966 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.97% more than the national average, earning $58,113 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Coverley93792/
Couverley889/
Caverly862,168/
Koverly8610/
Cowerly861/
Coberley80487/
Caverley80303/
Couberly8016/
Coverlid8013/
Coverlee801/
Caverlay801/
Coverlett750/
Caverle7117/
Caberly713/
Coberle711/
Caverlé711/
Koverla711/
Caverlee6769/
Kaverley673/
Caberley671/
Kovirelly633/
Kaverla57109/
Koberle5792/
Caberli573/
Koberli572/
Kovirlla534/
Cobirlea531/

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Coverly Reference & Research

Caverly One-name Study - A profile of the Caverly surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

Caverly FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Caverly FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Coberly FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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