Cal Family History

Cal Surname Meaning

Galician: habitational name from any of numerous places called Cal in Galicia (Spain) named with a word meaning ‘limestone’ (from Latin calx). Spanish: variant of Calle.

Portuguese: shortened form of Canal. Amerindian (Guatemala): Mayan name of unexplained etymology.

Compare Caal.

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

Similar surnames: Cap, Cala, Gal, Call, Cail, Cale, Can, Casal, Calk, Car

120,000 record(s) for Cal

30K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
62K	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
24K	Census and Voter Lists
1K	Member Trees

Where is the Cal family from?

You can see how Cal families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cal family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cal families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Cal family living in Indiana. This was about 50% of all the recorded Cal's in USA. Indiana and 1 other state had the highest population of Cal families in 1840.

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

What did your Cal ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Cal. 39% of Cal men worked as a Farmer and 17% of Cal women worked as a Cook. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cal were Farm laborer and Housewife.

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

Farmer

39%

Laborer

31%

Farming

11%

Farm laborer

7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Cook

17%

Housekeeper

17%

Farm laborer

13%

Housewife

13%

What Cal family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 24K census records available for the last name Cal. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cal 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 Cal. 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 62K military records available for the last name Cal. For the veterans among your Cal ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Cal lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Cal life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Cal in 1958 was 47, and 92 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cal 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.