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 817
Cotton Weaver 113
Agricultural Labourer 53
Labourer 51
House Keeper 45
Coal Miner 45
Dress Maker 42
Farm Servant 40
Domestic Servant 38
General Servant 35
Joiner 29
Blacksmith 26
Worsted Weaver 26
Lead Miner 21
Farmer 20
Servant 19
Annuitant 18
Grocer 15
Worsted Spinner 15
Stone Mason 14
Tailor 14
Cotton Winder 13
Woollen Weaver 13
General Servant Domestic 12
Gardener 12

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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