Cala Family History

Cala Surname Meaning

Spanish (Andalusia) and Italian (Sicily): habitational name from any of numerous minor places in eastern (especially southeastern) Spain (Seville) and one in Sicily called Cala from a proto-Romance word cala ‘bay cove’. Italian (southern): nickname from Greek kalos ‘good beautiful’.

Czech (Čála): from a shortened form of an unidentified Old Czech personal name beginning with Ča-. Albanian (Çala): nickname derived from a short form of çalaman ‘cripple lame man’ or from the adjective çalë ‘cripple lame’.

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

Similar surnames: Calo, Sala, Cali, Pala, Casa, Bala, Cal, Cava, Calia, Scala

15K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
720	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
3K	Census and Voter Lists
1K	Member Trees

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Where is the Cala family from?

You can see how Cala families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cala family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cala families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3 Cala families living in London. This was about 38% of all the recorded Cala's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Cala families in 1891.

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What did your Cala ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Cala. 38% of Cala men worked as a Laborer and 14% of Cala women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cala were Clerk and Housework.

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Laborer

38%

New worker

11%

Barber

Clerk

Housewife

14%

Clerk

14%

Waitress

14%

Housework

14%

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Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Cala. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cala census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Cala. 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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Military Records

There are 720 military records available for the last name Cala. For the veterans among your Cala ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cala lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Cala life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Cala in 1963 was 75, and 77 in 2004.

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Cala Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Cala family from?

What did your Cala ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Laborer

38%

New worker

11%

Barber

Clerk

Housewife

14%

Clerk

14%

Waitress

14%

Housework

14%

What Cala family records will you find?

What is the average Cala lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Cala life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Cala in 1963 was 75, and 77 in 2004.

Cala Family History

Cala Surname Meaning

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Cala Surname Meaning

22,000 record(s) for Cala

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Where is the Cala family from?

What did your Cala ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Cala family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Cala lifespan?

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