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Etymology of Calder

What does the name Calder mean?

The ancestors of the Calder surname lived among the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. The name comes from when they lived in the county of Kent.

Early Origins of the Calder family

The surname Calder was first found in Kent, where they held a family seat from the Middle Ages.

Early History of the Calder family

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Calder Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Calder include Callear, Caller, Callier, Callore, Callor, Calleare, Callere, Calyer, Callyer and many more.

Early Notables of the Calder family

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Calder Ranking

In the United States, the name Calder is the 5,883^rd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in New Zealand, the name Calder is ranked the 396^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,652 people with that name. 2

Calder migration to the United States +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Calder Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Calder, aged 24, who arrived in Virginia in 1619 aboard the ship "Bona Nova"

Calder Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Robert Calder, who arrived in New England in 1720 3
Will Calder, who settled in Georgia in 1735
Janet Calder, who landed in New York in 1739 3
Robert Calder, who arrived in Boston Massachusetts in 1764
James Calder, aged 18, who landed in New York in 1774 3
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Calder Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Alexander Calder, aged 56, who arrived in Ohio in 1812 3
James Calder, aged 36, who arrived in New York in 1812 3
Thomas Calder, aged 37, who landed in New York in 1812 3
William Calder, aged 30, who arrived in South Carolina in 1812 3
James Calder, who arrived in Charleston, South Carolina in 1813 3
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Calder migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Calder Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Agnes Calder, Scottish convict from Glasgow, who was transported aboard the "Arab" on December 14, 1835, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 4
Alexander Calder, aged 31, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Catherine" in 1851 5
Alexander Calder, aged 32, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1851 aboard the ship "Osceola" 6
Alexander Calder, aged 31, a sawyer, who arrived in South Australia in 1851 aboard the ship "Catherine" 5
Mrs. Jane Miller Calder, aged 58, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1858 aboard the ship "Frenchman"
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Calder migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Calder Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

James Calder, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840
Robert Calder, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840
William Calder, aged 26, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Jane Gifford" in 1842 7
Euphemia Calder, aged 19, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Jane Gifford" in 1842 7
David Calder, aged 46, a mason, who arrived in Otago aboard the ship "Mariner" in 1849
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Contemporary Notables of the name Calder (post 1700) +

Alexander Calder (1898-1976), American sculptor and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Alexander Stirling Calder (1870-1945), American sculptor, son of sculptor Alexander Milne Calder
William Musgrave Calder (1869-1945), American politician from New York State, a U.S. Congressman and Senator
Alexander Milne Calder (1846-1923), American (Scottish born) sculptor
Tony Calder (1943-2018), English rock and roll record manager, promoter and public relations agent, known for his work with the Rolling Stones
Jean Elizabeth Calder AC (1932-1933), Australian rehabilitation specialist and humanitarian worker who spent more than 25 years working with the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS)
Miss Doreen Mary Malize Calder B.E.M., British recipient of the British Empire Medal on 8th June 2018, for services to Equestrianism and to the community in Berwickshire 8
James Tait Calder (1794-1864), Scottish author of the ‘History of Caithness,’ born at the village of Castletown, Caithness
Prof. Andrew Alexander Calder M.B.E., British Chair for Tenovus Scotland and Scotland’s Churches Trust, was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire on 8th June 2018, for services to Obstetrics and to Gynaecology 9
Mrs. Nicole Elizabeth Calder C.B.E. (b. 1938), British Co-founder for Bloomsbury Publishing, was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire on 8th June 2018, for service to Literature 9
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Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Most Common Last Names in New Zealand." Forebears, https://forebears.io/new-zealand/surnames
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2015, January 8) Arab voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1835 with 132 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/arab/1835
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) CATHERINE 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Catherine.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) OSCEOLA / ASCEOLA 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Osceola-Asceola.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
"Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62310, 31 October 2019 | London Gazette, The Gazette, June 2018, https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/62310/supplement/B1
"Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists