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Calo Name Meaning

Southern Italian (Calò): from the personal name Calò, from Greek kalos ‘beautiful’, ‘good’. Southern Italian: habitational name from Calò in Sicily. Galician: habitational name from a place in A Coruña province, Galicia, called Calo. possibly also Catalan (Caló): habitational name from El Caló, a place in Mallorca.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Cala, Cali, Capo, Caso, Palo, Alo, Cayo, Mallo, Cato, Cale

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Calo Family Origin

Where is the Calo family from?

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You can see how Calo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Calo family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Calo families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 7 Calo families living in Ontario. This was about 78% of all the recorded Calo's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Calo families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Calo surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Calo Family Occupations

What did your Calo ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Bench Work were the top reported jobs for men and women in the US named Calo. 12% of Calo men worked as a Laborer and 4% of Calo women worked as a Bench Work. Some less common occupations for Americans named Calo were Truck Driver and Machine Operator

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Top Male Occupations in 1940

  • Laborer
    12%
  • Salesman
    5%
  • Farmer
    3%
  • Truck Driver
    3%

Top Female Occupations in 1940

  • Bench Work
    4%
  • Grade Teacher
    4%
  • Housekeeper
    4%
  • Machine Operator
    4%

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

Calo Historical Records

What Calo family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Calo. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Calo 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Calo. 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 Card

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

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Calo Life Expectancy

What is the average Calo lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Calo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Calo in 1958 was 42, and 73 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Calo

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