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Callen Name Meaning

Irish (Louth and Monaghan): variant of Callan . English: perhaps an occasional variant of Cullen English: perhaps a variant of Collan with an unrounded first vowel either a habitational name from Colan (Cornwall) or a patronymic from a Middle English personal name Collan (Irish Collán) that gave rise to a surname in medieval Westmorland Cumberland and Lancashire.

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


Similar surnames: Fallen, Mcallen, Mallen, Cullen, Calley, Carlen, Callin, Collen

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Where is the Callen family from?

You can see how Callen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Callen family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Callen families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 37 Callen families living in Ontario. This was about 38% of all the recorded Callen's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Callen families in 1911.
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What did your Callen ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Callen. 50% of Callen men worked as a Labourer. .

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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

  • Labourer
    50%
  • Farmer
    22%
  • Laborer
    15%
  • Clerk
    15%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Callen. 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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Draft Cards

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Callen. For the veterans among your Callen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Callen lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Callen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Callen in 1944 was 42, and 73 in 2004.

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