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Kalaj Family History

Kalaj Surname Meaning

Albanian (mainly northwestern Albania also Montenegro): patronymic from the old personal name or nickname Kal apparently from kalë ‘horse’. It is the name of a brotherhood of the northern Albanian Gruda tribe.

In Montenegro the surname is usually found in the Serbianized form Kaljaj. Croatian and Slovak: Slavicized form of Hungarian Kállay (see Kallay).

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


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You can see how Kalaj families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kalaj family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Kalaj family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Kalaj's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Kalaj families in 1920.
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There are 19 census records available for the last name Kalaj. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kalaj census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Between 1974 and 2004, in the United States, Kalaj life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Kalaj in 1974 was 82, and 94 in 2004.

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