Calver
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English
Etymology
From Old English calf (“calf”) + ōfer (“slope, ridge”).
Proper noun
Calver (countable and uncountable, plural Calvers)
- A village and civil parish of Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK240745).
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Calver is the 71042nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 275 individuals. Calver is most common among White (89.82%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Calver”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 273.