Calais Surname
Approximately 4,888 people bear this surname
Calais Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'from Calais'.
Calais Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2,317 | 1:28,668 | 3,495 |
| Brazil | 937 | 1:228,468 | 8,847 |
| United States | 928 | 1:390,581 | 34,314 |
| Philippines | 211 | 1:479,802 | 57,339 |
| Portugal | 151 | 1:68,995 | 3,598 |
| Sweden | 124 | 1:79,409 | 5,921 |
| Australia | 52 | 1:519,148 | 39,018 |
| England | 38 | 1:1,466,265 | 63,675 |
| Seychelles | 18 | 1:5,133 | 784 |
| Malaysia | 18 | 1:1,638,568 | 67,452 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Paraguay | 4 | 1:1,809,186 | 12,346 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 39 | 1:1,287,659 | 71,386 |
Calais (177) may also be a first name.
Calais Surname Meaning
Calais Demographics
Average Calais Salary in
United States
$38,540 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Calais Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Calais Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Calais (Arabic: كليس) is more commonly found in France than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Calais? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 97,160th most prevalent family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,490,905 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Calais live; 48 percent live in Western Europe and 48 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Calais is also the 685,598th most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 177 people.
The last name is most widely held in France, where it is held by 2,317 people, or 1 in 28,668. In France it is primarily found in: Hauts-de-France, where 30 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 14 percent reside and Normandy, where 12 percent reside. Apart from France Calais occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 19 percent reside.
Calais Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Calais has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Calais surname expanded 2,379 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 422 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Calais Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Calais last name are 12.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.44% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Calais earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.68% less than the national average, earning $38,540 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.72% less than the national average, earning $46,839 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Calais Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Calais in the Arabic language | ||
| كليس | klys | - |
| كاليه | kalyh | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Calais
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