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Kalas Name Meaning

Czech and Slovak (Kalaš): from a derivative of the personal name Kála a short form of Kalist Late Latin Calixtus (see Kalista ). Slovak (also Kalás): probably an altered form of klas ‘ear spike’ (compare Hungarian name below). Croatian (Kalaš): unflattering nickname from kalaš ‘wastrel debauchee’ a word of Turkish origin. Americanized form of Hungarian Kalász: metonymic occupational name from kalász ‘ear or stem of wheat or other cereal’ a word of Slavic origin (compare Slovak name above). Alternatively it may be a habitational name from any of various places such as Kalász (now in Slovakia) and Budakalász (Pest County) named after the ancient Turkic people known in Hungarian as the Kaliz and in English as the Khalyzians or Khwarizmians.

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


Similar surnames: Kalis, Karas, Balas, Kalan, Palas, Klas, Galas, Kala, Kara, Kulas

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Where is the Kalas family from?

You can see how Kalas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kalas family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Kalas families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 5 Kalas families living in Quebec. This was about 56% of all the recorded Kalas's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Kalas families in 1911.
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What did your Kalas ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and New Worker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kalas. 25% of Kalas men worked as a Laborer and 22% of Kalas women worked as a New Worker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kalas were Proprietor and Bookkeeper. .

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    25%
  • Farmer
    16%
  • Salesman
    8%
  • Proprietor
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • New Worker
    22%
  • Seamstress
    22%
  • Housekeeper
    16%
  • Bookkeeper
    11%
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Passenger Lists

There are 785 immigration records available for the last name Kalas. 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 546 military records available for the last name Kalas. For the veterans among your Kalas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kalas lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Kalas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Kalas in 1947 was 37, and 79 in 2004.

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