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 1,127
Cotton Weaver 158
Coal Miner 81
Dress Maker 54
Agricultural Labourer 45
Labourer 42
General Labourer 39
Joiner 39
Domestic Servant 37
Annuitant 31
General Servant 31
Worsted Weaver 29
Farm Labourer 24
Farm Servant Indoor 24
Farmers Wife 22
Blacksmith 21
Cotton Spinner 21
Farmers Son 21
House Keeper 20
Grocer 18
Stone Mason 18
General Servant Domestic 17
Tailor 15
Woollen Weaver 15
Charwoman 14

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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