Find out how popular the last name Calderbank is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Calderbank.

Calderbank, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Calderbank surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Calderbank in America

Calderbank is the 143149th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Calderbank surname appeared 116 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Calderbank.

We can also compare 2010 data for Calderbank to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Calderbank

The surname Calderbank originates from the northern counties of England, particularly Lancashire and Yorkshire, and dates back to the 12th century. It is a locational name derived from the Old English words "cald" meaning cold and "bank" referring to a riverbank or hillside, likely referring to a homestead situated near a cold stream or river.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Pipe Rolls of Lancashire in 1212, with a reference to Richard de Calderbanc. The surname is also found in the Lancashire Inquisitions of the 14th century, where it is spelled in various forms such as Calderbonk and Calderbanck.

The Calderbank name is closely associated with the town of Clitheroe in Lancashire, where a family of that name held lands and property from the 13th century onwards. John Calderbank, born in 1520, was a prominent figure in the town and served as a church warden and constable.

In the 17th century, the Calderbank family gained notoriety when Laurence Calderbank, born in 1635, was accused of witchcraft and executed during the infamous Pendle witch trials of 1612. This event has been widely documented in historical records and literature.

Notable individuals with the surname Calderbank include:

1. William Calderbank (1783-1859), a British watchmaker and inventor known for his contributions to the development of the chronometer.
2. George Calderbank (1854-1924), an English cricketer who played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in the late 19th century.
3. Archibald Calderbank (1863-1931), a Scottish architect and designer who worked extensively in the Arts and Crafts movement.
4. Mary Calderbank (1879-1965), a British suffragette and women's rights activist who campaigned for equal voting rights.
5. John Calderbank (1900-1984), a renowned British mathematician and professor at the University of Cambridge, known for his work in functional analysis.

The name Calderbank has also been associated with various place names in England, such as Calderbank Wood in Lancashire and Calderbank Farm in Yorkshire, further highlighting the locational origins of the surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Calderbank

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Calderbank.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Calderbank was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Calderbank has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Calderbank was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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