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Calo Name Meaning

Italian (southern; Calò) and Jewish (from Italy): from the personal name Calò based on Greek kalos ‘beautiful good’. For Jews this personal name represents a shortened form of Greek Kalonymos. Italian (southern; Calò): habitational name from Calò in Sicily. Galician: habitational name from a place called Calo in A Coruña province Galicia (Spain). Possibly also Catalan (Caló): habitational name from El Caló a place in Majorca.

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


Similar surnames: Cala, Cali, Capo, Caso, Palo, Alo, Cayo, Mallo, Cato, Cale

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Where is the Calo family from?

You can see how Calo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Calo family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Calo families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 13 Calo families living in London. This was about 34% of all the recorded Calo's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Calo families in 1891.
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What did your Calo ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Calo. 67% of Calo women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Machinist gowns
    34%
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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Calo. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Calo census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Calo. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Calo. For the veterans among your Calo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Calo lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Calo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Calo in 1958 was 42, and 73 in 2004.

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