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

Calm, 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 Calm surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Calm in America

Calm is the 157234th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Calm surname appeared 103 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 Calm.

We can also compare 2010 data for Calm 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 Calm

The surname CALM is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. Its roots can be traced back to the Old English word "calu," which meant "bald" or "bare." It was likely originally a descriptive nickname given to someone with a shaved or bald head.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the CALM surname dates back to the 13th century, where it appears in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire as "Robertus Calwe." This suggests that the name may have initially been spelled "Calwe" or "Calu" before evolving into its modern form.

In the 14th century, the CALM surname appeared in various historical records, including the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327, where it was recorded as "Walter le Calwe." The prefix "le" in this spelling indicates that it was still being used as a descriptive nickname at the time.

During the 16th century, the surname began to take on its modern spelling of "CALM." One notable figure from this period was Robert CALM, a merchant and landowner from Sussex, who lived from approximately 1520 to 1598.

Over the centuries, the CALM surname has been associated with several prominent individuals. In the 17th century, John CALM (1634-1702) was a renowned English clergyman and author who served as the Dean of Worcester Cathedral.

Another notable figure was Sir Benjamin CALM (1708-1793), a British naval officer and colonial administrator who served as the Governor of Newfoundland from 1763 to 1766.

In the 19th century, Mary CALM (1820-1899) was a pioneering English educationist and writer who campaigned for the rights of women and children.

More recently, the CALM surname has been associated with individuals such as Richard CALM (1926-2013), an American actor known for his roles in films like "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "The Sting."

Throughout its history, the CALM surname has been found in various regions of England, particularly in the counties of Oxfordshire, Worcestershire, and Sussex, where it first appeared in historical records.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Calm

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

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 Calm 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 Calm 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 Calm was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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