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Calverley Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire and Lancashire): habitational name from Calverley in Yorkshire named with Old English calfra (genitive plural of calf ‘calf’) + lēah ‘woodland clearing’. Alternatively in some instances the name may be a variant of the habitational name Calveley from a place so called in Cheshire (with the same meaning as above) or from Calverleigh in Devon meaning ‘the clearing of the bare wood’ (Old English calu ‘bare bald’ + wudu ‘wood’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Everley, Cleverly, Adderley, Carley, Marley, Calver, Atherley

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Where is the Calverley family from?

You can see how Calverley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Calverley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Calverley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 395 Calverley families living in Yorkshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Calverley's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Calverley families in 1891.
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What did your Calverley ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Painter decorator and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Calverley. 16% of Calverley men worked as a Painter decorator and 67% of Calverley women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Calverley were Carpenter joiner (master) and Cotton Weaver. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Painter decorator
    16%
  • General Labourer
    13%
  • Electrician
    10%
  • Carpenter joiner (master)
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Cotton Weaver
    3%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Calverley. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Calverley. For the veterans among your Calverley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Calverley lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Calverley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Calverley in 1962 was 45, and 86 in 2004.

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