Caille Family History

Caille Surname Meaning

French:: topographic name for a person living on a patch of pebbly or stony soil from Old French caillou ‘pebble stone’, a word of Celtic origin. Compare Lacaille.

Metonymic occupational name for someone who caught and sold quails from Old French caille ‘quail’ (from Latin quaccula). Compare Lacaille.

(Caillé): metonymic occupational name for a dairy worker from caillé ‘curds’, the past participle of the verb cailler ‘to curdle’ (from Latin coagulare ‘to congeal’); compare Cail 3 and Caillier.

Compare also Cayer 1 and Currier.

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

Similar surnames: Faille, Paille, Chaille, Maille, Camille, Calle, Pille, Capelle, Cable, Galle

10K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
243	Military Records
557	Immigration Records
3K	Census and Voter Lists
33K	Member Trees

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Where is the Caille family from?

You can see how Caille families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Caille family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Caille families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 93 Caille families living in Quebec. This was about 81% of all the recorded Caille's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Caille families in 1911.

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What did your Caille ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Journalier and Journalier were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Caille. 27% of Caille men worked as a Journalier and 100% of Caille women worked as a Journalier.

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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.

Journalier

27%

Cultivateur

16%

Farmer

16%

Cultivateur

16%

Journalier

100%

What Caille family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Caille. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Caille census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 557 immigration records available for the last name Caille. 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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Military Records

There are 243 military records available for the last name Caille. For the veterans among your Caille ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Caille lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Caille life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Caille in 1964 was 71, and 82 in 2004.

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Caille Surname Meaning

French:: topographic name for a person living on a patch of pebbly or stony soil from Old French caillou ‘pebble stone’, a word of Celtic origin. Compare Lacaille.

Metonymic occupational name for someone who caught and sold quails from Old French caille ‘quail’ (from Latin quaccula). Compare Lacaille.

Compare also Cayer 1 and Currier.

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

Where is the Caille family from?

What did your Caille ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Journalier and Journalier were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Caille. 27% of Caille men worked as a Journalier and 100% of Caille women worked as a Journalier.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Journalier

27%

Cultivateur

16%

Farmer

16%

Cultivateur

16%

Journalier

100%

What Caille family records will you find?

What is the average Caille lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Caille life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Caille in 1964 was 71, and 82 in 2004.

Caille Family History

Caille Surname Meaning

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Caille Surname Meaning

48,000 record(s) for Caille

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Where is the Caille family from?

What did your Caille ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Caille family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Caille lifespan?

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