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Cala Name Meaning

Spanish (Andalusia) and Italian (Sicily): habitational name from any of numerous minor places in eastern (especially southeastern) Spain (Seville) and one in Sicily called Cala from a proto-Romance word cala ‘bay cove’. Italian (southern): nickname from Greek kalos ‘good beautiful’. Czech (Čála): from a shortened form of an unidentified Old Czech personal name beginning with Ča-. Albanian (Çala): nickname derived from a short form of çalaman ‘cripple lame man’ or from the adjective çalë ‘cripple lame’.

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


Similar surnames: Calo, Sala, Cali, Pala, Casa, Bala, Cal, Cava, Calia, Scala

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Where is the Cala family from?

You can see how Cala families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cala family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cala families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 5 Cala families living in New Brunswick. This was about 38% of all the recorded Cala's in Canada. New Brunswick had the highest population of Cala families in 1911.
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What did your Cala ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Cala. 38% of Cala men worked as a Laborer and 14% of Cala women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cala were Clerk and Housework. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    38%
  • New Worker
    11%
  • Barber
    9%
  • Clerk
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    14%
  • Clerk
    14%
  • Waitress
    14%
  • Housework
    14%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Cala. 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 720 military records available for the last name Cala. For the veterans among your Cala ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cala lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Cala life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Cala in 1963 was 75, and 77 in 2004.

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