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Cale Name Meaning

French (Calé) and English: from Old French calé, adjectival derivative of cale ‘close-fitting cap’, hence a nickname for someone who wore such a cap. Southern Italian (Calè): variant of Calia. Dutch: variant spelling of Kale. Americanized spelling of German Kehl.

Similar surnames: Cane, Cape, Call, Case, Kale, Sale, Cole, Cave, Caple, Dale

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Cale Family Origin

Where is the Cale family from?

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Cale Family Occupations

What did your Cale ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Cale ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Coal Miner

7%
Labourer

5%
Bricklayer

4%
Farmer

4%

In 1881, Coal Miner, Labourer and Bricklayer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Cale. A less common occupation for the Cale family was Farmer. The most common Cale occupation in the UK was Coal Miner. 7% of Cale's were Coal Miners.

Source: Census data for Cale | Data not to scale

Cale Historical Records

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Census records can give you a fascinating window into the day-to-day lives of your Cale ancestors - like hours worked per week, level of education, veteran status, employers, and more.

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Cale Life Expectancy

What is the average Cale lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cale ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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Between 1944 and 2004, Cale life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Cale in 1944 was 37, and 75 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Cale