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Calland Family History

Calland Surname Meaning

Manx: variant of Scottish and Irish Callan. Americanized form of Norwegian Kalland or its variant Kaland.

Possibly also French: metonymic occupational name for someone who owned or sailed a large cargo vessel from a Picard or southern French variant of Old French chaland ‘large cargo vessel’.

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


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Where is the Calland family from?

You can see how Calland families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Calland family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Calland families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 447 Calland families living in Lancashire. This was about 78% of all the recorded Calland's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Calland families in 1891.
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What did your Calland 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 Calland. 26% of Calland men worked as a General Labourer and 72% of Calland women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Calland were Coal Hewer and Unpaid Domestic Duti.

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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
    26%
  • Dental Surgeon
    8%
  • Master Stonemason
    8%
  • Coal Hewer
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Calland. 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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Draft Cards

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

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What is the average Calland lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Calland life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Calland in 1962 was 93, and 85 in 2004.

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