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 837
Cotton Weaver 160
Coal Miner 69
Farmer 62
General Labourer 60
Living On Own Means 37
Joiner 37
Domestic Servant 37
Labourer 34
Dress Maker 29
Agricultural Labourer 29
Living On Her Own Means 28
Farm Servant 27
Grocer 24
Blacksmith 23
Worsted Spinner 23
Farm Labourer 22
Cotton Winder 19
Laundress 17
Gardener 17
House Keeper 16
General Servant Domestic 16
Stone Mason 16
Worsted Weaver 16
Ironstone Miner 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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