Calvert

Calvert Meaning & Origin

About Calvert
The surname Calvert is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Caldweald," meaning "cold ruler" or "ruler in the cold." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Calvert. Over time, the surname Calvert has become relatively rare, but it is still found in some English-speaking countries today.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Calvert is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Calvert: 17,619
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,043
  • Frequency per 100k people: 5.97

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Calvert based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Calvert is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C041063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 L V ER0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈkælvərt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Calvert in Braille

Here's how to represent Calvert in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Calvert in braille

How to sign the name Calvert using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Calvert using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Calvert in sign language

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