Cale Surname

55,982nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,066 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Albania

Cale Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Thin, Slender [Gaelic caol = Irish cael]

Cale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,7901:95,63610,711
Philippines2,2851:44,3067,109
England9021:61,7727,283
Canada3151:116,97012,402
Australia2031:132,98414,423
Brazil1581:1,354,90146,001
Uganda1181:330,84122,179
Albania1101:26,4914,285
Wales1081:28,6532,938
India1011:7,594,707163,091
Venezuela981:308,2057,027
Italy911:672,05258,782
Argentina871:491,30436,372
Romania791:254,15023,921
Peru761:418,21213,084
Spain601:779,20132,544
France501:1,328,454133,611
Indonesia381:3,480,242186,493
Turkey301:2,594,04779,854
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Mexico261:4,774,08528,474
Taiwan261:901,7216,312
Chile231:765,93416,989
Ivory Coast231:1,003,09724,580
Malaysia221:1,340,64757,034
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Angola161:1,686,8263,823
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Ecuador131:1,223,52716,126
Croatia131:325,27730,776
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Serbia111:649,54122,440
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Mauritius41:323,35410,053
Latvia41:512,51230,386
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
China31:455,773,85521,925
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Malta11:430,2723,380
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5901:41,3145,217
Wales411:38,2542,050
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2051:41,6754,877

The alternate forms: Čale (535), Calé (175), Căle (46), Çale (6), Calè (3) & Ćale (2) are calculated separately.

Cale (5,090) may also be a first name.

Cale Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Thin, Slender [Gaelic caol = Irish cael]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Apparently derivatives of some personal name-possibly Charles.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A form of Kael, a Breton name. See Call.

The Norman People (1874)

Cale Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cale Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Cale occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Čale, Calé, Căle, Çale, Calè or Ćale. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cale? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 55,982nd most prevalent surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 803,833 people. The last name Cale is primarily found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Cale reside; 38 percent reside in North America and 38 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Cale is also the 95,155th most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 5,090 people.

The surname Cale is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 3,790 people, or 1 in 95,636. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 8 percent are found, Ohio, where 6 percent are found and North Carolina, where 6 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 71 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 25 percent are found and England, where 10 percent are found.

Cale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cale has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Cale last name grew 315 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 153 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 263 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cale Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cale last name are 11.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.44% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cale earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 0.52% more than the national average, earning 347,885 kr per year; in Peru they earn 60.5% less than the national average, earning S/. 7,657 per year; in South Africa they earn 123.82% more than the national average, earning R 531,876 per year; in Colombia they earn 12.69% less than the national average, earning $19,822,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.1% more than the national average, earning $43,623 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.56% more than the national average, earning $51,452 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Čale92535/
Calé92175/
Căle9246/
Çale926/
Calè923/
Ćale922/
Calle89135,743/
Chale8957,923/
Calei8916,193/
Caley895,345/
Cales893,650/
Scale891,886/
Caler891,877/
Calep891,120/
Caile891,024/
Caule89859/
Calea89560/
Catle89445/
Calet89414/
Calie89246/
Cayle89150/
Ciale89108/
Caled89106/
Calez8959/
Calje8958/
Casle8924/
Caleh8916/
Calee8912/
Caleu8910/
Calge896/
Caale896/
Calhe895/
Ceale895/
Ccale894/
Caele893/
Cahle892/
Kcale891/
Cajle891/
Gcale891/
Calej891/
Cal8642,073/
Calles8024,496/
Chaile8012,335/
Challe808,921/
Cauley806,900/
Caille806,782/
Tchale804,028/
Casler802,929/
Chalee802,861/
Callet802,635/
Callea802,293/
Catley802,132/
Caller801,843/
Calley801,715/
Chayle801,710/
Cattle801,604/
Chaule801,288/
Casley80926/
Caulet80876/
Cayley80645/
Chaley80577/
Cailes80424/
Caules80388/
Caleap80326/
Ccalle80295/
Caulea80280/
Cheale80278/
Caulle80250/
Cajler80238/
Cialei80238/
Cayler80216/
Cailer80154/
Cauler80134/
Cauule80132/
Caylet80125/
Chalei8098/
Catler8094/
Caulee8088/
Callee8078/
Chaale8078/
Caless8067/
Czalej8055/
Cailey8050/
Chalge8050/
Cajile8049/
Ciales8042/
Callei8039/
Cailhe8036/
Scayle8030/
Scalle8030/
Cawele8029/
Cealey8028/
Callez8025/
Caleph8025/
Cailet8024/
Calhes8024/
Cautle8023/
Callie8021/
Chhale8021/
Scalei8021/
Caelee8020/
Catlet8019/
Cailei8019/
Cajale8016/
Cayole8016/
Scaley8014/
Cahley8013/
Cahale8013/
Calleu8011/
Calehr8010/
Called8010/
Calher8010/
Catlee809/
Calhei808/
Calløe808/
Callej807/
Cealie806/
Catles805/
Calgey805/
Casles804/
Cejale804/
Caleis804/
Caulie804/
Caales804/
Cahtle804/
Caslei804/
Cuiale803/
Cayles803/
Calett803/
Kcalle803/
Caslet803/
Caleea803/
Caelle803/
Chalea803/
Calesd803/
Scaile802/
Caleer802/
Catlle802/
Cathle802/
Caylie802/
Caiole802/
Cailee802/
Caylee801/
Catlea801/
Caleas801/
Calees801/
Caliey801/
Cailea801/
Caatle801/
Cealea801/
Chalje801/
Cehale801/
Chgale801/
Hcaley801/
Cialle801/
Calleh801/
Scaleh801/
Caiele801/
Cailez801/
Caglie801/
Cahleh801/
Caelie801/
Callep801/
Cajele801/
Cajole801/
Caleha801/
Cialie801/
Cayale801/
Caulhe801/
Caslle801/
Calesh801/
Ckalie801/
Cajule801/
Caelhe801/
Ciyale801/
Causle800/
Sceale800/
Caaley800/
Calepp800/
Caisle800/
Cahlie800/
Coyale800/
Calhey800/
Kale75541,706/
Cole75449,543/
Sale75400,029/
Caal75160,507/
Cali7597,443/
Qale7549,315/
Cala7543,535/
Call7525,977/
Jale756,913/
Zale754,608/
Cail752,941/
Calp751,977/
Caul751,617/
Caly751,413/
Calì75623/
Calt75285/
Ceal75190/
Cald7576/
Cahl7571/
Casl7542/
Calá7520/
Žale7519/
Calí7519/
Caál7515/
Calj7515/
Ccal759/
Catl758/
Caël757/
Øcal756/
Cayl754/
Cajl753/
Calh752/
Hcal752/
Calı751/
Cóle751/
Gcal751/
Ckal751/
Cqal751/
Caillet739,049/
Catlett737,356/
Cailler731,363/
Causley73962/
Caisley73808/
Caulley73798/
Chhaule73723/
Cajoles73638/
Scalley73567/
Chaille73535/
Caullet73533/
Cailles73460/
Cajales73431/
Caselle73421/
Cattley73378/
Cayless73367/
Cajeles73330/
Chahley73302/
Cajiles73259/
Chealee73255/
Catelle73219/
Chailee73164/
Chahlei73159/
Cautley73132/
Cattles73120/
Caullee73119/
Challey73109/
Cailley73105/
Cauller7394/
Chauley7378/
Chealey7377/
Caillie7376/
Caillez7371/
Cathles7353/
Cailleu7346/
Cayolle7342/
Tchalle7332/
Chhalle7330/
Casille7329/
Cayllet7325/
Cahaley7322/
Chaylee7319/
Calliea7318/
Challeh7315/
Cattler7313/
Czaller7313/
Cayales7312/
Catille739/
Calleea738/
Ciallie737/
Calleas737/
Chaalee737/
Cajtler736/
Chaulei736/
Callett734/
Scaylea734/
Chaulle734/
Tschale734/
Callejs734/
Caujole733/
Caulett732/
Cathlee732/
Causler732/
Cattlet732/
Calless732/
Caillee732/
Chailey732/
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Tchaley732/
Chaulea732/
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Cajules732/
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Chiyale732/
Caslett731/
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Cathler731/
Catledt731/
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Calliey731/
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Caulles730/
Qucaley730/
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Catleht730/
Chealea730/
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Catleis730/
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Calahei730/
Catlets730/
Caweles730/
Caleatt730/
Cealley730/
Callesh730/
Saleh672,685,229/
Saley67149,328/
Coles6755,193/
Coyle6750,167/
Chali6745,736/
Zalle6733,371/
Salhe6730,625/
Coley6729,603/
Sahle6722,790/
Kalle6717,811/
Salle6717,460/
Caila6716,381/
Calla6715,627/
Seale6714,034/
Kahle6713,554/
Qaleh6711,775/
Khale6711,161/
Kajle6710,295/
Colle6710,210/
Salie679,799/
Cheal678,860/
Chole678,261/
Caliz677,307/
Scali676,969/
Salee676,417/
Casil676,314/
Kalei675,716/
Saile675,269/
Tjale674,806/
Jales674,708/
Calia674,556/
Calis674,415/
Saule673,385/
Colet673,339/
Kaale673,191/
Calio673,013/
Cayla672,926/
Kaule672,754/
Coler672,646/
Kaley672,636/
Caselles672,514/
Catel672,486/
Kaile672,445/
Jalle672,343/
Kalea672,091/
Calli672,048/
Catli672,037/
Calip671,954/
Caula671,922/
Cauli671,768/
Calay671,662/
Coole671,565/
Kalee671,423/
Cally671,351/
Ccala671,171/
Jalea671,144/
Coile671,142/
Caili671,141/
Kaleh671,130/
Quale671,113/
Caujolle671,107/
Caloi671,076/
Saale671,065/
Catil671,047/
Casel67928/
Jaler67916/
Salea67911/
Zales67839/
Colee67815/
Salei67784/
Cahal67777/
Cığal67741/
Gcali67740/
Jalet67717/
Colea67663/
Qalge67642/
Chaly67603/
Djale67600/
Kaleu67593/
Zaleh67551/
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Kalej67486/
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Kalhe67477/
Colie67415/
Saleu67391/
Kalie67350/
Jaule67304/
Ziale67295/
Calai67290/
Chailley67276/
Jaled67275/
Caloy67263/
Kaleş67250/
Casli67246/
Kalge67238/
Kaele67238/
Tsale67236/
Cuyle67233/
Jaile67223/
Caali67220/
Cagli67213/
Zalie67206/
Caill67182/
Calid67180/
Kgale67179/
Keale67165/
Casselle67161/
Coule67159/
Jayle67156/
Ciali67156/
Chhauley67136/
Zaler67124/
Catiller67122/
Jaale67122/
Cayli67111/
Kalje67105/
Zaale67105/
Jalee67103/
Cuile67103/
Scole6799/
Zahle6795/
Zaleś6792/
Chalí6787/
Ceule6780/
Žaler6780/
Džale6778/
Colez6773/
Cauly6772/
Zaley6772/
Coleş6772/
Cattlett6767/
Zaule6767/
Casiller6766/
Callé6765/
Cattelle6764/
Zeale6763/
Qalee6763/
Coleu6762/
Caliy6760/
Calaj6760/
Calya6757/
Zalez6756/
Kcala6754/
Coleș6752/
Cayll6751/
Zayle6751/
Tschaler6751/
Calgi6750/
Kayle6749/
Calph6748/
Qalei6743/
Jaley6742/
Caala6742/
Cajoleas6741/
Catyl6741/
Calaa6740/
Ciole6737/
Colje6736/
Calih6734/
Coele6734/
Zaile6734/
Jhale6733/
Cacelles6733/
Callh6732/
Ceala6731/
Kaleß6731/
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Jalei6727/
Hcali6725/
Caeli6724/
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Giale6723/
Cealy6721/
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Hsale6720/
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Jalej6719/
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Caull6716/
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Casilles6713/
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