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Calle Name Meaning

Spanish: topographic name for someone who lived in an alley from calle ‘street’ (from Latin callis) or a habitational name from any of the places called Calle. French: from Old French cale ‘close-fitting cap’ hence a nickname for someone who wore such a cap.

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


Similar surnames: Call, Valle, Cale, Salle, Halle, Colle, Cable, Malle, Sale, Baile

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Where is the Calle family from?

You can see how Calle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Calle family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Calle families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 33 Calle families living in Quebec. This was about 62% of all the recorded Calle's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Calle families in 1911.
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What did your Calle ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Calle. 100% of Calle men worked as a Farmer. .

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Calle. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, 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 Calle. For the veterans among your Calle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Calle lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Calle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Calle in 1950 was 40, and 68 in 2004.

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