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
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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.
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. .
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.