Calvert Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Calvert Name Meaning: Taken from the Anglo-Saxon word 'calfhierde'', meaning 'calf herdsman'.

An occupational name given to someone who looked after a herd of cows/calves.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Calvert Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Calvert family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 506
At Home 67
House Servant 57
Agricultural Labourer 50
Labourer 48
Coal Miner 40
Blacksmith 34
Scholar At Home 32
Annuitant 28
Dress Maker 24
Farm Labourer 24
Pauper 21
Hand Loom Weaver 20
Lead Miner 20
Cotton Weaver By Power 18
Tailor 18
Farmers Son 17
Wife Of Above 17
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton 17
Ag Lab 17
Wool Comber 17
Errand Boy 16
Butcher 16
General Servant 15
Joiner 15

Calvert Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Calvert 100% 41,356
2 Colvert 86% 366
3 Culvert 86% 289
4 Clavert 71% 165

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The surname Calvert is the most popular version of all its varients

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