FAMILY SURNAMES

The following is a list of family surnames that have been associated with Calvert, Newfoundland since its earliest permanent settlement. Although some surnames have long disappeared, in their time they were probably as well known as the most predominant surnames of Calvert are today. Little recollection remains of some early surnames, other than their association with a geographic or topographic location, or as a character in an anecdotal story recalled from memory by an older resident.

Like many Newfoundland settlements, the early settlers of Calvert were a mixture of Irish and English. While the majority of the settlers of Calvert were Irish from the southeastern counties of Ireland, there were a few settlers whose origins were English, originating in all likelihood, from the area known as West Country, England. The ethnic origin of most surnames is obvious, however there are some that could be from either ethnicity. In the absence of written records, these surnames have been categorized under their most probable origin. Future research may help prove or disprove that selection.

The initial piece of information provided with each surname is an extract from Dr. E. R. Seary's book Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland. First published in 1977, this book which is regarded by most researchers as the "genealogical bible" of Newfoundland, provides information on nearly three thousand family names. The information following these extracts is a collection of events or references gathered from a variety of surviving documents, such as colonial records, court records, voter's lists, directories, and parish records, etc. Their purpose is to try to pinpoint the ethnic origin of Calvert's settlers and to suggest the most probable timeframe when the family arrived, or was established there. Whenever possible, a summary of the family's history at Calvert has also been provided, with conclusions based primarily on documented information but with family and community folklore sometimes used as a secondary resource.

Irish Surnames
Surnames of Calvert, known or believed to be, of Irish origin.

BARRY  BOLAND  (O')BRIEN  BRODERICK  BYRNE  CANNING  CARBERRY  CARNEY  CLANCY 

CONDON  CONWAY  COSTELLO  CULLEN  DELAHUNTY  DEMPSEY  EVOY  FOLEY  GORMAN 

GREGORY  HAYDEN  HEALEY  HEARN(E)  HOULAHAN  HOWLEY  KAVANAGH  (O') KEEFE 

KEOUGH  KIELLEY  MacNAMARA  MADDEN  MAHER  McBRIDE  McDANIEL  MEANEY  MURPHY 

POWER  REDDIGAN  ROSSITER  RYAN  SHEEHAN  SHELLEY  SULLIVAN  SWAIN  (O')TOOLE 

WADE  WALSH  WHELAN 

English Surnames
Surnames of Calvert, known or believed to be, of English origin.

BADCOCK  GATHERALL  JOHNSTON  LEDWELL  LOCKE  MORRY  STEPHENSON 

SWEETLAND 

This page was last updated: Thursday 30th August, 2006