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 710
Agricultural Labourer 84
Coal Miner 58
Cotton Weaver 56
House Servant 52
House Keeper 41
Power Loom Cotton Weaver 39
Blacksmith 32
Labourer 32
Wife Of Above 30
Dress Maker 28
Lead Miner 25
Servant 23
Joiner 23
Farm Servant 20
Grocer 17
Carter 16
Farmers Wife 15
Domestic Servant 15
Iron Moulder 15
Dairy Maid 13
Cook 12
Cotton Winder 12
Wife 12
Brick Maker 11

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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