Call Surname

20,999th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25,977 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Andorra

Call Surname Definition:

For MacCall, q.v.

Call Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21,2691:17,0422,155
Bangladesh8111:196,4946,734
India7831:979,64941,630
Morocco5791:59,5449,923
Venezuela3501:86,2973,373
England2671:208,68217,974
Spain2641:177,09112,552
Canada2261:163,03416,442
Germany1771:454,83340,228
Australia1611:167,67517,258
Andorra1461:57487
France1291:514,90571,423
Taiwan1001:234,4471,975
Liberia641:68,8835,877
Brazil581:3,690,937102,732
Austria511:166,96921,809
Sweden481:205,14114,201
South Africa461:1,177,77667,773
Italy441:1,389,92578,899
Mexico361:3,447,95024,458
Argentina331:1,295,25574,988
Philippines321:3,163,694143,904
El Salvador271:234,9592,182
Poland241:1,583,69889,279
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Colombia141:3,412,43415,450
Panama141:279,4476,847
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Guam121:13,3432,098
China111:124,301,9616,553
Burkina Faso101:1,835,21014,348
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Guatemala71:2,297,5246,613
Wales71:442,07621,198
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Puerto Rico41:887,5354,548
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Guyana31:254,07411,262
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Saint Lucia31:59,5942,472
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland311:142,8997,868
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3381:72,1167,998
Scotland371:101,1685,037
Jersey101:5,188903
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,0441:12,4181,607

Call (537) may also be a first name.

Call Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For MacCall, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Scottish, Irish) Descendant of Cathal (battle mighty).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

(Welsh.) Prudent, discerning, cunning, trickish Caill and Cuil, Gaelic, are the same.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

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.

The Norman People (1874)

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Calle89135,743/
Chall891,756/
Caill89182/
Scall89121/
Cayll8951/
Callh8932/
Caull8916/
Callø8912/
Callt895/
Tcall894/
Dcall894/
Cahll892/
Caall892/
Calld892/
Ccall891/
Casll891/
Ciall891/
Ceall890/
Cal8642,073/
Challe808,921/
Caille806,782/
Cahall801,523/
Ccalle80295/
Caulle80250/
Casell80124/
Catell8080/
Cheall8041/
Casill8041/
Chaill8011/
Calløe808/
Kcalle803/
Chaall802/
Challh802/
Catill802/
Caihll801/
Cialle801/
Caslle801/
Chhall801/
Callhs801/
Scaill800/
Cshall800/
Sall75230,952/
Caal75160,507/
Coll7533,583/
Cale759,066/
Chal757,086/
Kall753,777/
Cail752,941/
Calp751,977/
Caul751,617/
Zall75652/
Calì75623/
Jall75433/
Calt75285/
Cial75200/
Ceal75190/
Scal75106/
Cald7576/
Cahl7571/
Casl7542/
Caál7515/
Ccal759/
Catl758/
Caël757/
Øcal756/
Csal755/
Cayl754/
Cajl753/
Calh752/
Qall752/
Hcal752/
Zcal751/
Calı751/
Gcal751/
Tcal751/
Ckal751/
Cqal751/
Cassell7315,561/
Cattell734,678/
Chaille73535/
Cassill73171/
Tschall7334/
Tchalle7332/
Chhalle7330/
Callová7328/
Callova7327/
Chahall7318/
Cascill7312/
Scahall739/
Cachell737/
Callowa734/
Chaulle734/
Cahaill733/
Zschall732/
Cautill732/
Cateell732/
Cachill732/
Cahgill731/
Chaylle731/
Causell730/
Casiell730/
Cautell730/
Caheill730/
Chale6757,923/
Zalle6733,371/
Kalle6717,811/
Colle6710,210/
Cheal678,860/
Casil676,314/
Coull674,526/
Catel672,486/
Chalh672,413/
Jalle672,343/
Chaal671,701/
Catil671,047/
Caile671,024/
Casel67928/
Caule67859/
Cahal67777/
Chail67741/
Cığal67741/
Khall67519/
Chaul67514/
Saull67429/
Keall67404/
Chhal67361/
Seall67301/
Quall67296/
Kayll67225/
Sallh67214/
Cagli67213/
Kaill67195/
Kaull67176/
Cayle67150/
Scoll67117/
Ciale67108/
Saill6778/
Jhall6774/
Dchal6770/
Cooll6760/
Zeall6750/
Calph6748/
Sceal6743/
Catyl6741/
Czoll6730/
Choll6727/
Tzall6725/
Casle6724/
Tchal6724/
Caisl6720/
Coill6719/
Cioll6719/
Jallh6716/
Cahul6713/
Cacil6711/
Czáll6711/
Jeall679/
Csóll679/
Salll678/
Hjall678/
Sgall676/
Caale676/
Cauld676/
Chayl675/
Calhe675/
Colld675/
Dzall675/
Cacel674/
Jalhl674/
Kaall674/
Zhall674/
Ccale674/
Caltt673/
Kahll673/
Zahll673/
Sallì673/
Sahll672/
Calpp672/
Kallh672/
Cahhl672/
Chalì672/
Collt672/
Jaill672/
Scail671/
Kcale671/
Cashsell671/
Cajle671/
Caussell671/
Cayld671/
Ceill671/
Jaall671/
Hsall671/
Cohll671/
Scaul671/
Casscell671/
Chaàl671/
Caylı671/
Jaull671/
Saall671/
Scaal671/
Gcale671/
Djall671/
Chaâl671/
Chaahall671/
Cauul671/
Causl671/
Caldh671/
Çallı671/
Qcayl671/
Zatll671/
Jahll671/
Jalll671/
Calleher670/
Casshell670/
Tsall670/
Kalhl670/
Ceyll670/
Cauchell670/
Scahaill670/
Caulp670/

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