Scala Family History

Scala Surname Meaning

Italian: topographic name from scala ‘ladder flight of steps; wharf’ for someone who lived by a flight of steps or on terraced land; or a habitational name from any of various places called with this word as for example Scala in Salerno province, Scala Coeli in Cosenza, or the district so named in Torregrotta in Messina province, Sicily.

Compare Di Scala and La Scala. Americanized form of Czech Skála, Polish and Jewish (from Poland) Skała, or Slovak and Rusyn Skala.

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

Similar surnames: Sala, Scalia, Scali, Cala, Skala, Sava, Sciara, Scola, Calla, Calo

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2K	Military Records
6K	Immigration Records
7K	Census and Voter Lists
38K	Member Trees

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Where is the Scala family from?

You can see how Scala families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Scala family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Scala families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 2 Scala families living in Quebec. This was about 67% of all the recorded Scala's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Scala families in 1911.

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What did your Scala ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Scala. 20% of Scala men worked as a Laborer and 17% of Scala women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Scala were New worker and Housework.

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Laborer

20%

Salesman

Barber

New worker

Operator

17%

New worker

10%

Clerk

Housework

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Census Record

There are 7K census records available for the last name Scala. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Scala 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 6K immigration records available for the last name Scala. 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 2K military records available for the last name Scala. For the veterans among your Scala ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Scala lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Scala life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Scala in 1946 was 43, and 82 in 2004.

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Scala Surname Meaning

Compare Di Scala and La Scala. Americanized form of Czech Skála, Polish and Jewish (from Poland) Skała, or Slovak and Rusyn Skala.

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

Where is the Scala family from?

What did your Scala ancestors do for a living?

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.

Laborer

20%

Salesman

Barber

New worker

Operator

17%

New worker

10%

Clerk

Housework

What Scala family records will you find?

What is the average Scala lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Scala life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Scala in 1946 was 43, and 82 in 2004.

Scala Family History

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67,000 record(s) for Scala

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Where is the Scala family from?

What did your Scala ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Scala family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Scala lifespan?

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