Calah Family History

Calah Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Cala, Salah, Balch, Sala, Alam, Caleb, Scala, Sarah, Balan, Bala

779 record(s) for Calah

342	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
29	Military Records
18	Immigration Records
222	Census and Voter Lists
168	Member Trees

Where is the Calah family from?

You can see how Calah families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Calah family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Calah families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there was 1 Calah family living in California. This was 100% of all the recorded Calah's in USA. California had the highest population of Calah families in 1880.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Calah surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Calah ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Private means was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Calah.

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

Top Female Occupations In 1939

Private means

50%

Unpaid domestic duties

50%

What Calah family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 222 census records available for the last name Calah. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Calah census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 18 immigration records available for the last name Calah. 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.

Military Records

There are 29 military records available for the last name Calah. For the veterans among your Calah ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Calah lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Calah ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.