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Callaway Family History

Callaway Surname Meaning

English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Caillouet-Orgeville in Eure, France named with a collective form of Old French cail(ou) ‘pebble’.

(see Cail).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Callaway family from?

You can see how Callaway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Callaway family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Callaway families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 189 Callaway families living in Hampshire. This was about 19% of all the recorded Callaway's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Callaway families in 1891.
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What did your Callaway ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Callaway. 14% of Callaway men worked as a General Labourer and 72% of Callaway women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Callaway were Railway Clerk and Housewife.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    14%
  • Bricklayer
    10%
  • Postman
    6%
  • Railway Clerk
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Callaway. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 14,000 military records available for the last name Callaway. For the veterans among your Callaway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Callaway lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Callaway life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Callaway in 1944 was 9, and 73 in 2004.

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