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Cales Family History

Cales Surname Meaning

English: either a topographic name from the plural form of Middle English caule cale ‘sheepfold’ (see Call) or a variant of Cale or Kale with post-medieval excrescent -s.

Dutch: variant of Calis which is from the Latin personal name Calixtus (see Calixto) or a habitational name from the Dutch-Flemish form of the northern French placename Calais (compare English Callis).

French (Calès): habitational name from either of two places so called in Lot and Dordogne probably derived from pre-Latin kal ‘rock’.

Aragonese (Calés): probably of French origin (see 3 above).

Americanized form of German Kahl and possibly also of some other similar (like-sounding) surname; compare Cale.

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


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You can see how Cales families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cales family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cales families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 111 Cales families living in London. This was about 23% of all the recorded Cales's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Cales families in 1891.
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What did your Cales ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farm Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Cales. 100% of Cales men worked as a Farm Labourer and 82% of Cales women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farm Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Housekeeper
    10%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • House Duties
    5%

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Cales lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Cales life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Cales in 1945 was 35, and 72 in 2004.

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