Calvin Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Calvin Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Calvin family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 10
Dress Maker 2
Labourer 2
Tailor Master 2
Plasterer 2
Boot & Shoemaker 1
Decorator House 1
Green Grocer 1
Gunner Royal Artillery 1
Coachman Domestic 1
House Keeper 1
Joiner & Carpenter 1
Throstle Spinner In Cotton Mill 1
Wife To Tailor Master 1
Bricklayer Labourer 1
Formerly Mental Nurse 1
Mariner 1
Stone Mason 1
Potter 1
General Labourer 1
General Labourer Wife 1
Annuitant 1
Primitive Methodist Minister 1
Ballast Labourer 1
Mason's Labourer 1

Calvin Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Colvin 83% 3,111
2 Calvin 100% 571
3 Colven 67% 525
4 Claven 50% 158
5 Cleavin 57% 131
6 Clavin 67% 108

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The surname Calvin is the 2nd most popular variant of Colvin.

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