Callister Family History

Callister Surname Meaning

Manx: shortened form of Manx Mac Alister ‘son of Alexander’. See McAllister.

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

Similar surnames: Collister, Mcallister, Mccallister, Macallister, Mcalister, Mcallaster, Callison, Balster, Mccollister, Callander

90,000 record(s) for Callister

34K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
1K	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
15K	Census and Voter Lists
37K	Member Trees

Where is the Callister family from?

You can see how Callister families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Callister family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Callister families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 2 Callister families living in Massachusetts. This was about 29% of all the recorded Callister's in USA. Massachusetts and 1 other state had the highest population of Callister families in 1840.

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

What did your Callister ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Callister. 30% of Callister men worked as a Salesman and 22% of Callister women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Callister were Truck driver and Bookkeeper.

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

Salesman

30%

Farmer

24%

Laborer

12%

Truck driver

9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Stenographer

22%

Housewife

22%

Seamstress

15%

Bookkeeper

15%

What Callister family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 15K census records available for the last name Callister. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Callister census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Callister. 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 1K military records available for the last name Callister. For the veterans among your Callister ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Callister lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Callister life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Callister in 1950 was 69, and 67 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Callister 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.