Explore the Family Name Calvey

The meaning of Calvey

1. Irish (Mayo): shortened Anglicized form of McKelvey, from Gaelic Mac Giolla Bhuidhe (see McEvoy). The name has also been explained as an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Chalbhaigh, possibly from calbhach ‘big-headed’. 2. In some cases also an Americanized form of French Calvé: nickname from Old Occitan calv, Latin calvus ‘bald’.

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How common is the last name Calvey in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Calvey saw a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Calvey ranked at 35,957 and then dropped to 37,591 in 2010, marking a decrease of 4.54%. Despite this drop in rank, the number of people with this last name increased slightly from 590 to 592 during the same period, an increase of 0.34%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 9.09%, from 0.22 to 0.20.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,957	#37,591	-4.54%
Count	590	592	0.34%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.2	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Calvey

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Calvey also showed some changes. According to the Decennial U.S. Census, there was no record of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native with the surname in either 2000 or 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased slightly from 86.61% to 84.80%. The percentage identifying as having two or more races decreased by 22.88%, from 1.53% to 1.18%. Meanwhile, the percentage identifying as Hispanic rose significantly, from 1.36% to 2.36%, a 73.53% increase. Additionally, the Black community with this surname saw a modest increase from 9.83% to 10.64%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	86.61%	84.8%	-2.09%
Black	9.83%	10.64%	8.24%
Hispanic	1.36%	2.36%	73.53%
Two or More Races	1.53%	1.18%	-22.88%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%