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Kallas Family History

Kallas Surname Meaning

Greek: shortened form of any of several surnames composed with the first element kalos ‘good beautiful’ for example Kalogiannis ‘good John’ and also of the surnames composed with the personal name Kalogeros (see Calogero) such as Kalogeropoulos. Compare Callas.

Estonian: from kallas ‘shore; coast; slope brink’ either transferred from a farm name or an arbitrary surname given by a manorial official. Alternatively from a farm name based on the personal name Kallas an old short form of Nikolaus (see Nicholas).

Polish: possibly a topographic name from Old Polish kał ‘muddy place’.

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


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Where is the Kallas family from?

You can see how Kallas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kallas family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kallas families were found in USA in 1920. In 1841 there were 2 Kallas families living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Kallas's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Kallas families in 1841.
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What did your Kallas ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kallas. 15% of Kallas men worked as a Laborer and 14% of Kallas women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kallas were Clerk and Typist.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    15%
  • Proprietor
    10%
  • Truck Driver
    7%
  • Clerk
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Waitress
    14%
  • Stenographer
    9%
  • Servant
    9%
  • Typist
    9%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Kallas. For the veterans among your Kallas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kallas lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Kallas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Kallas in 1950 was 36, and 65 in 2004.

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