History of your Surname
Get access to Callery family records.Start a free trial

Callery Family History

Callery Name Meaning

Irish (Cavan and Roscommon): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Arraith ‘son of Giolla Arraith’ a personal name meaning ‘lad of prosperity’.

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


Similar surnames: Gallery, Vallely, Calley, Talley, Calvery, Malley, Cauley, Cullers

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Callery family from?

You can see how Callery families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Callery family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Callery families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 2 Callery families living in New Hampshire. This was about 67% of all the recorded Callery's in USA. New Hampshire had the highest population of Callery families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Callery surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Callery ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Secretary were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Callery. 32% of Callery men worked as a Laborer and 16% of Callery women worked as a Secretary. Some less common occupations for Americans named Callery were Truck Driver and Beekeeper. .

View Census Data for Callery | 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.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    32%
  • Clerk
    16%
  • Foreman
    10%
  • Truck Driver
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Secretary
    16%
  • Teacher
    16%
  • Stenographer
    11%
  • Beekeeper
    6%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Callery family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Callery. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Callery census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search US census records for Callery

Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Callery. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Callery immigration records

Draft Cards

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

View all Callery military records

You've only scratched the surface of Callery family history

Discover More

What is the average Callery lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Callery life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Callery in 1963 was 70, and 67 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Callery

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Callery family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Callery last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial