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
School 679
Cotton Weaver 130
Private Means 73
Coal Miner Hewer 56
Farmer 50
Labourer 42
At School 37
General Labourer 35
Farm Labourer 34
None 32
Housekeeper 32
Dressmaker 31
Joiner 28
House Painter 26
General Servant (domestic) 26
At Home 23
Weaver 21
Clerk 20
Blacksmith 20
Bricklayer 19
House Keeper 19
Shop Assistant 18
Assisting In The Business 17
Weaver Cotton 17
Domestic Servant 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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