Call Surname
Approximately 25,977 people bear this surname
Call Surname Definition:
For MacCall, q.v.
Call Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21,269 | 1:17,042 | 2,155 |
| Bangladesh | 811 | 1:196,494 | 6,734 |
| India | 783 | 1:979,649 | 41,630 |
| Morocco | 579 | 1:59,544 | 9,923 |
| Venezuela | 350 | 1:86,297 | 3,373 |
| England | 267 | 1:208,682 | 17,974 |
| Spain | 264 | 1:177,091 | 12,552 |
| Canada | 226 | 1:163,034 | 16,442 |
| Germany | 177 | 1:454,833 | 40,228 |
| Australia | 161 | 1:167,675 | 17,258 |
| Andorra | 146 | 1:574 | 87 |
| France | 129 | 1:514,905 | 71,423 |
| Taiwan | 100 | 1:234,447 | 1,975 |
| Liberia | 64 | 1:68,883 | 5,877 |
| Brazil | 58 | 1:3,690,937 | 102,732 |
| Austria | 51 | 1:166,969 | 21,809 |
| Sweden | 48 | 1:205,141 | 14,201 |
| South Africa | 46 | 1:1,177,776 | 67,773 |
| Italy | 44 | 1:1,389,925 | 78,899 |
| Mexico | 36 | 1:3,447,950 | 24,458 |
| Argentina | 33 | 1:1,295,255 | 74,988 |
| Philippines | 32 | 1:3,163,694 | 143,904 |
| El Salvador | 27 | 1:234,959 | 2,182 |
| Poland | 24 | 1:1,583,698 | 89,279 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| Colombia | 14 | 1:3,412,434 | 15,450 |
| Panama | 14 | 1:279,447 | 6,847 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Guam | 12 | 1:13,343 | 2,098 |
| China | 11 | 1:124,301,961 | 6,553 |
| Burkina Faso | 10 | 1:1,835,210 | 14,348 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Chile | 7 | 1:2,516,639 | 33,195 |
| Guatemala | 7 | 1:2,297,524 | 6,613 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 1:887,535 | 4,548 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Guyana | 3 | 1:254,074 | 11,262 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Saint Lucia | 3 | 1:59,594 | 2,472 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 31 | 1:142,899 | 7,868 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 338 | 1:72,116 | 7,998 |
| Scotland | 37 | 1:101,168 | 5,037 |
| Jersey | 10 | 1:5,188 | 903 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,044 | 1:12,418 | 1,607 |
Call (537) may also be a first name.
Call Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
For MacCall, q.v.
One of the many anglicized forms of MacCathmhaoil of the Cenél Eoghain in use in Tyrone and Armagh. Also for MacCahill, q.v. MIF 55
(Scottish, Irish) Descendant of Cathal (battle mighty).
1. Probably Maeall, by the suppression of the first two letters. See Art. MAC. 2. Anglo-Saxon calla, the same as carl or ceorl, a man, Ferguson. Calle. H.R.
Hals derives this name from the CornishBritish call, cal, any hard, flinty, or obdurate matter or thing (probably from the character of the soil of the estate of the first owner). The Cornish cal also signifies cunning, sly. Lower suggests that Call may be from the Scotch name MacCall.
(Welsh.) Prudent, discerning, cunning, trickish Caill and Cuil, Gaelic, are the same.
Or De Kael, from Bretagne or Poitou, where the name existed as late as 13th cent., when Walter Cael was envoy to England from the Viscount of Thouars (Hardy, Lit. Claus. i. 525). Edward de Cail was of Cornwall, t. William I., and with his nephew, Oliver de C., occurs in Cornwall, 1130 (Rot. Pip.). Ralph Kail (13th cent.) held lands in C. (Testa de Neville). In 1290 Humphry de Kael was M.P. for Somerset, and in 1316 had large estates there and in Devon. The family continued, and the name changed to Kaull, and then Call; and from it descend the Baronets Call.
Call Demographics
Average Call Salary in
United States
$44,030 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Call Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Call Come From? nationality or country of origin
Call occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Call? popularity and diffusion
Call is the 20,999th most common last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 280,538 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Call live; 65 percent live in North America and 65 percent live in Anglo-North America. Call is also the 363,820th most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 537 people.
This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 21,269 people, or 1 in 17,042. In The United States Call is primarily concentrated in: Utah, where 13 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and North Carolina, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 98 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 3 percent reside and India, where 3 percent reside.
Call Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Call has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Call last name rose 526 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 21 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 54 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 233 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Call Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Call surname is primarily Catholic (81%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Call surname are 20.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.97% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Call earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 113.96% more than the national average, earning R 508,440 per year; in United States they earn 2.04% more than the national average, earning $44,030 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.38% less than the national average, earning $48,500 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calle | 89 | 135,743 | / |
| Chall | 89 | 1,756 | / |
| Caill | 89 | 182 | / |
| Scall | 89 | 121 | / |
| Cayll | 89 | 51 | / |
| Callh | 89 | 32 | / |
| Caull | 89 | 16 | / |
| Callø | 89 | 12 | / |
| Callt | 89 | 5 | / |
| Tcall | 89 | 4 | / |
| Dcall | 89 | 4 | / |
| Cahll | 89 | 2 | / |
| Caall | 89 | 2 | / |
| Calld | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ccall | 89 | 1 | / |
| Casll | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ciall | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ceall | 89 | 0 | / |
| Cal | 86 | 42,073 | / |
| Challe | 80 | 8,921 | / |
| Caille | 80 | 6,782 | / |
| Cahall | 80 | 1,523 | / |
| Ccalle | 80 | 295 | / |
| Caulle | 80 | 250 | / |
| Casell | 80 | 124 | / |
| Catell | 80 | 80 | / |
| Cheall | 80 | 41 | / |
| Casill | 80 | 41 | / |
| Chaill | 80 | 11 | / |
| Calløe | 80 | 8 | / |
| Kcalle | 80 | 3 | / |
| Chaall | 80 | 2 | / |
| Challh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Catill | 80 | 2 | / |
| Caihll | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cialle | 80 | 1 | / |
| Caslle | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chhall | 80 | 1 | / |
| Callhs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Scaill | 80 | 0 | / |
| Cshall | 80 | 0 | / |
| Sall | 75 | 230,952 | / |
| Caal | 75 | 160,507 | / |
| Coll | 75 | 33,583 | / |
| Cale | 75 | 9,066 | / |
| Chal | 75 | 7,086 | / |
| Kall | 75 | 3,777 | / |
| Cail | 75 | 2,941 | / |
| Calp | 75 | 1,977 | / |
| Caul | 75 | 1,617 | / |
| Zall | 75 | 652 | / |
| Calì | 75 | 623 | / |
| Jall | 75 | 433 | / |
| Calt | 75 | 285 | / |
| Cial | 75 | 200 | / |
| Ceal | 75 | 190 | / |
| Scal | 75 | 106 | / |
| Cald | 75 | 76 | / |
| Cahl | 75 | 71 | / |
| Casl | 75 | 42 | / |
| Caál | 75 | 15 | / |
| Ccal | 75 | 9 | / |
| Catl | 75 | 8 | / |
| Caël | 75 | 7 | / |
| Øcal | 75 | 6 | / |
| Csal | 75 | 5 | / |
| Cayl | 75 | 4 | / |
| Cajl | 75 | 3 | / |
| Calh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Qall | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hcal | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zcal | 75 | 1 | / |
| Calı | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gcal | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tcal | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ckal | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cqal | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cassell | 73 | 15,561 | / |
| Cattell | 73 | 4,678 | / |
| Chaille | 73 | 535 | / |
| Cassill | 73 | 171 | / |
| Tschall | 73 | 34 | / |
| Tchalle | 73 | 32 | / |
| Chhalle | 73 | 30 | / |
| Callová | 73 | 28 | / |
| Callova | 73 | 27 | / |
| Chahall | 73 | 18 | / |
| Cascill | 73 | 12 | / |
| Scahall | 73 | 9 | / |
| Cachell | 73 | 7 | / |
| Callowa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Chaulle | 73 | 4 | / |
| Cahaill | 73 | 3 | / |
| Zschall | 73 | 2 | / |
| Cautill | 73 | 2 | / |
| Cateell | 73 | 2 | / |
| Cachill | 73 | 2 | / |
| Cahgill | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chaylle | 73 | 1 | / |
| Causell | 73 | 0 | / |
| Casiell | 73 | 0 | / |
| Cautell | 73 | 0 | / |
| Caheill | 73 | 0 | / |
| Chale | 67 | 57,923 | / |
| Zalle | 67 | 33,371 | / |
| Kalle | 67 | 17,811 | / |
| Colle | 67 | 10,210 | / |
| Cheal | 67 | 8,860 | / |
| Casil | 67 | 6,314 | / |
| Coull | 67 | 4,526 | / |
| Catel | 67 | 2,486 | / |
| Chalh | 67 | 2,413 | / |
| Jalle | 67 | 2,343 | / |
| Chaal | 67 | 1,701 | / |
| Catil | 67 | 1,047 | / |
| Caile | 67 | 1,024 | / |
| Casel | 67 | 928 | / |
| Caule | 67 | 859 | / |
| Cahal | 67 | 777 | / |
| Chail | 67 | 741 | / |
| Cığal | 67 | 741 | / |
| Khall | 67 | 519 | / |
| Chaul | 67 | 514 | / |
| Saull | 67 | 429 | / |
| Keall | 67 | 404 | / |
| Chhal | 67 | 361 | / |
| Seall | 67 | 301 | / |
| Quall | 67 | 296 | / |
| Kayll | 67 | 225 | / |
| Sallh | 67 | 214 | / |
| Cagli | 67 | 213 | / |
| Kaill | 67 | 195 | / |
| Kaull | 67 | 176 | / |
| Cayle | 67 | 150 | / |
| Scoll | 67 | 117 | / |
| Ciale | 67 | 108 | / |
| Saill | 67 | 78 | / |
| Jhall | 67 | 74 | / |
| Dchal | 67 | 70 | / |
| Cooll | 67 | 60 | / |
| Zeall | 67 | 50 | / |
| Calph | 67 | 48 | / |
| Sceal | 67 | 43 | / |
| Catyl | 67 | 41 | / |
| Czoll | 67 | 30 | / |
| Choll | 67 | 27 | / |
| Tzall | 67 | 25 | / |
| Casle | 67 | 24 | / |
| Tchal | 67 | 24 | / |
| Caisl | 67 | 20 | / |
| Coill | 67 | 19 | / |
| Cioll | 67 | 19 | / |
| Jallh | 67 | 16 | / |
| Cahul | 67 | 13 | / |
| Cacil | 67 | 11 | / |
| Czáll | 67 | 11 | / |
| Jeall | 67 | 9 | / |
| Csóll | 67 | 9 | / |
| Salll | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hjall | 67 | 8 | / |
| Sgall | 67 | 6 | / |
| Caale | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cauld | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chayl | 67 | 5 | / |
| Calhe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Colld | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dzall | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cacel | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jalhl | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kaall | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zhall | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ccale | 67 | 4 | / |
| Caltt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kahll | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zahll | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sallì | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sahll | 67 | 2 | / |
| Calpp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kallh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cahhl | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chalì | 67 | 2 | / |
| Collt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jaill | 67 | 2 | / |
| Scail | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kcale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cashsell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cajle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caussell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cayld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ceill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaall | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hsall | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cohll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scaul | 67 | 1 | / |
| Casscell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaàl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caylı | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaull | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saall | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scaal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gcale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djall | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaâl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaahall | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cauul | 67 | 1 | / |
| Causl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caldh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Çallı | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qcayl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zatll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jahll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jalll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Calleher | 67 | 0 | / |
| Casshell | 67 | 0 | / |
| Tsall | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kalhl | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ceyll | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cauchell | 67 | 0 | / |
| Scahaill | 67 | 0 | / |
| Caulp | 67 | 0 | / |
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