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Callister Name Meaning

Manx: shortened form of Manx Mac Alister ‘son of Alexander’. See McAllister .

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


Similar surnames: Collister, Mcallister, Mccallister, Macallister, Mcalister

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Where is the Callister family from?

You can see how Callister families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Callister family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Callister families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 14 Callister families living in Alberta. This was about 61% of all the recorded Callister's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Callister families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Callister surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Callister ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Callister. 30% of Callister men worked as a Salesman and 22% of Callister women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Callister were Truck Driver and Bookkeeper. .

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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

  • Salesman
    30%
  • Farmer
    24%
  • Laborer
    12%
  • Truck Driver
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    22%
  • Housewife
    22%
  • Seamstress
    15%
  • Bookkeeper
    15%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Callister. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Callister. For the veterans among your Callister ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Callister lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Callister life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Callister in 1950 was 69, and 67 in 2004.

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