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
Cotton Weaver 191
Living On Own Means 105
Farmer 60
General Labourer 40
Coal Miner Hewer 37
Dress Maker 34
General Servant Domestic 28
Scholar 24
Cotton Winder 23
Iron Moulder 23
Domestic Servant 22
Joiner 22
Blacksmith 17
Worsted Spinner 17
Tailor 15
Cotton Spinner 14
Railway Clerk 14
House Keeper 13
Farmer's Son 13
Charwoman 12
Cook Domestic 12
Cotton C Weaver 12
Milliner 12
Woollen Weaver 12
Agricultural Labourer 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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