Covert Surname
Approximately 11,665 people bear this surname
Covert Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the covert,' a wood full of thickets, a hidingplace for deer, &c A surname taken from residence thereby.
Roger de Covert, Sussex, 20 Edward.
William le (sic) Covert, Sussex, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10,994 | 1:32,969 | 4,117 |
| Canada | 453 | 1:81,337 | 9,068 |
| Fiji | 126 | 1:7,098 | 1,425 |
| Australia | 48 | 1:562,410 | 41,290 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,972 | 1:16,897 | 2,157 |
Covert (115) may also be a first name.
Covert Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the covert,' a wood full of thickets, a hidingplace for deer, &c A surname taken from residence thereby.
Roger de Covert, Sussex, 20 Edward.
William le (sic) Covert, Sussex, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
1527-8. John Coverd and Margaret Bayly: Marriage Lic (London).
1627. William Brokett and Emme Covert, Surrey: ibid.
1665. Married — Launcelott Peckworth and Frauncis Covert: St. James, Clerkenwell.
"Coverts," says Nelson, "are those woods which are thickets, and full of trees touching one another .... a covering or hiding-place for deer." Laws of Game. The great Surrey and Sussex family of Covert, whose contiguous manors are said to have extended from Southwark to the English Channel, traced their pedigree to temp. Henry II.
Local. A sheltered place.
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Covert Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Covert Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Covert is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Covert? popularity and diffusion
The last name Covert is the 44,526th most prevalent family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 624,736 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Covert live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America. Covert is also the 873,022nd most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 115 people.
The last name Covert is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 10,994 people, or 1 in 32,969. In The United States it is most frequent in: Ohio, where 7 percent reside, Texas, where 6 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 4 percent reside and Fiji, where 1 percent reside.
Covert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Covert has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Covert last name expanded 370 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 14 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Covert Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Covert last name are 23.26% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.03% registered with the party.
The amount Covert earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.77% more than the national average, earning $43,911 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.08% less than the national average, earning $47,158 CAD per year.
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Covert Reference & Research
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