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
Call Political Affiliation
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Call Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Call Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Call is found most in The United States. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Call click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Call? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 20,999th most widely held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 280,538 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Call are found; 65 percent are found in North America and 65 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Call is also the 363,820th most widespread first name globally It is held by 537 people.
It is most common in The United States, where it is held 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. Not including The United States this last name is found in 98 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 3 percent reside and India, where 3 percent reside.
Call Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Call has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Call surname grew 526 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 21 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 54 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 233 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Call Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (81%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Call surname are 20.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.97% being registered with 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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