Callis Surname

74,678th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,582 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Callis Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'from Calais'; v. Challis and Challice.

John de Caleys, Jersey, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Robert de Calavs, Kent, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.

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Callis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,1511:70,3678,161
England6591:84,5499,288
Spain2631:177,76412,592
Canada801:460,57039,784
New Zealand761:59,5839,301
France671:991,384111,008
Australia631:428,50333,982
South Africa521:1,041,87963,251
Chile311:568,27313,994
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
Cuba171:677,8075,957
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Trinidad and Tobago101:136,3987,940
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
India51:153,413,076951,030
Honduras51:1,763,2885,823
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3741:65,1757,477
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8021:62,6176,845

The alternate forms: Callís (17) are calculated separately.

Callis (205) may also be a first name.

Callis Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'from Calais'; v. Challis and Challice.

John de Caleys, Jersey, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Robert de Calavs, Kent, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Henricus de Calays, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Robertas Calas, 1379: ibid.

1560. Buried — a poor starved Callis man: Reg. Allhallows, Barking.

1603. Thomas Walker and Judith Callice: Marriage Lic. (London).

1798. Married — Thomas Callis and Peggy Brolliat: St. George, Hanover Square-.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Anglo-French-Celt.) belonging to Calais, anciently (13th cent.) Calesium, prob. a Celtic name, and perh. referable to caolas, ‘a strait.'

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The French town, Calais, possessed by the English from temp. Edward II. to Queen Mary.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

See Callass. This and Cales were the usual forms of the name Calais in the 16th cent.

The Norman People (1874)

Callis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Callis is found most in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms: Callís. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Callis? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 74,678th most commonly used last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,107,193 people. The last name Callis is mostly found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Callis reside; 76 percent reside in North America and 76 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Callis is also the 632,267th most frequently used forename internationally. It is borne by 205 people.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 5,151 people, or 1 in 70,367. In The United States Callis is primarily concentrated in: Virginia, where 14 percent live, Texas, where 13 percent live and Tennessee, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Callis is found in 38 countries. It also occurs in England, where 10 percent live and Spain, where 4 percent live.

Callis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Callis has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 642 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 176 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Callis Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (87%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Callis last name are 6.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.57% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Callis earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 95.76% more than the national average, earning R 465,204 per year; in United States they earn 0.76% more than the national average, earning $43,476 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.09% less than the national average, earning $47,154 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Callís9417/
Challis927,835/
Callies923,252/
Callais921,729/
Calliss92257/
Caillis92213/
Callist92153/
Callois92123/
Callios9236/
Callish925/
Ciallis923/
Calleis921/
Cahllis921/
Scallis921/
Callisc921/
Callise920/
Calluis920/
Calis914,415/
Calli912,048/
Calliess86101/
Challiss8693/
Callisch8629/
Challois8623/
Scallish8619/
Casellis8618/
Caillais8614/
Caillois8610/
Casillis867/
Caillies865/
Chaillis862/
Ceallais862/
Cacellis861/
Callisse861/
Callaise861/
Challise860/
Challais860/
Calles8324,496/
Calise8315,902/
Collis8314,871/
Calais834,888/
Kallis833,758/
Sallis833,004/
Calist832,211/
Chalis831,007/
Callai83887/
Ccalli83843/
Callia83177/
Callio83133/
Caslli83112/
Calish8392/
Calios8371/
Cialis8360/
Calois8346/
Callei8339/
Zallis8337/
Calies8332/
Scalis8329/
Callix8326/
Cailis8324/
Callit8324/
Calisz8324/
Caulli8324/
Jallis8322/
Callie8321/
Calloi8315/
Caslis8313/
Caulis8312/
Cailli836/
Calliz836/
Caluis835/
Cealis835/
Caleis834/
Calihs834/
Calijs834/
Callic833/
Callid833/
Callip832/
Calisc832/
Callih832/
Callès832/
Caliss831/
Caalis831/
Cealli831/
Callys831/
Czalis831/
Cali8097,443/
Cassellis8037/
Cassillis8010/
Ccallaise801/
Caselli7713,633/
Catelli773,285/
Casilli771,940/
Kallies771,813/
Jallais771,058/
Chalise77615/
Cailles77460/
Colliss77435/
Calisse77422/
Challes77337/
Cacelli77262/
Sallies77260/
Chalish77232/
Kallish77222/
Salliss77156/
Kallios77133/
Quallis77132/
Chalios77122/
Tsallis77117/
Chalais77100/
Collies7799/
Calisch7783/
Caillie7776/
Chalois7775/
Catilli7772/
Chaluis7767/
Scalish7763/
Chaylis7758/
Callait7755/
Jallois7748/
Chailis7746/
Collijs7742/
Callich7742/
Kallais7742/
Sallois7732/
Collise7726/
Callese7725/
Callioz7725/
Calließ7723/
Sallais7721/
Calloix7721/
Calliea7718/
Collios7712/
Chollis7711/
Kalliss7711/
Callice7710/
Chaliss7710/
Scaliss778/
Caillio778/
Calleas777/
Scalles776/
Callejs774/
Kaillis774/
Chealli773/
Calisce773/
Zallies773/
Callaia773/
Calaise773/
Collais772/
Collist772/
Calless772/
Collihs772/
Callaij772/
Calliez772/
Khallis771/
Caslihs771/
Caleish771/
Callehs771/
Calliey771/
Chahlis771/
Chaulis771/
Ckallip771/
Ckollis771/
Dcalles771/
Seallis771/
Jeallis771/
Kkallis771/
Tcalish771/
Giallis771/
Calluij771/
Calleit771/
Colllis771/
Ccallys771/
Chealis771/
Jayllis771/
Colleis770/
Collish770/
Colluis770/
Coullis770/
Caulles770/
Kalleis770/
Callith770/
Cahlies770/
Calleys770/
Saullis770/
Catleis770/
Scailis770/
Calleus770/
Catlise770/
Callesh770/
Casselluis752/
Calle73135,743/
Colli7332,695/
Calix7331,647/
Salis7321,964/
Kalli7318,423/
Calei7316,193/
Calla7315,627/
Caliz737,307/
Kalis736,702/
Colis735,606/
Calia734,556/
Cales733,650/
Calio733,013/
Catli732,037/
Calip731,954/
Cauli731,768/
Cally731,351/
Jalis731,334/
Caili731,141/
Caloi731,076/
Gcali73740/
Calit73515/
Zalis73461/
Calic73435/
Calai73290/
Casli73246/
Calie73246/
Caali73220/
Calid73180/
Cayli73111/
Callé7365/
Caliy7360/
Calgi7350/
Calys7341/
Calih7334/
Hcali7325/
Ccali7320/
Calès7318/
Cahli7312/
Ceali739/
Qalis739/
Calii739/
Callá736/
Ckali735/
Čalis734/
Calhi734/
Calés734/
Qalli734/
Calui733/
Žalis733/
Cális732/
Calyi731/
Cālis731/
Callè731/
Calij731/
Caselles712,514/
Cailliez71863/
Challice71474/
Casselli71406/
Caulliez71406/
Jaillais71143/
Kallisch71130/
Cautilli71117/
Choullis7165/
Cailloix7157/
Chollois7150/
Cassilli7134/
Cacelles7133/
Cachelli7132/
Caiselli7115/
Kalliehs7115/
Casilles7113/
Cachilli7112/
Cotellis7112/
Cotillis7112/
Caliesch7112/
Callesøe7111/
Collisch7111/
Scoullis7110/
Challess719/
Collishe719/
Sallisch719/
Cautelli718/
Chailles716/
Caselliz716/
Cattelli714/
Caucelli713/
Colloids712/
Caslisch712/
Callesse712/
Kalliess712/
Tsiallis712/
Causelli712/
Caillaid712/
Chhalise711/
Coullais711/
Casielli711/
Khalliss711/
Khallist711/
Tchaliss711/
Tsallios711/
Caailles711/
D'Calles711/
Caillait711/
Calaisse711/
Chaulles711/
Catellli711/
Casellli711/
Cascilli711/
Chaulais711/
Collisse711/
Chalisse710/
Cailloit710/
Salles6744,547/
Scales6722,787/
Kallio6712,576/
Cholis6712,441/
Collie679,691/
Kalisz678,962/
Khalis676,969/
Caille676,782/
Kalish674,793/
Salais674,294/
Collio672,717/
Callet672,635/
Callea672,293/
Kallai672,250/
Ccalla672,234/
Chales672,112/
Calice671,972/
Salois671,903/
Caller671,843/
Cailly671,792/
Calley671,715/
Sollis671,359/
Collia671,169/
Zalles671,126/
Kalies671,009/
Callay67820/
Kalles67766/
Casielles67764/
Salies67717/
Cheali67715/
Tsalis67672/
Jaulis67650/
Colles67638/
Jalles67636/
Zalisz67630/
Kallie67553/
Saulis67547/
Coulis67513/
Calluy67475/
Kailis67468/
Kallia67428/
Cailes67424/
Callec67395/
Caules67388/
Jaliss67379/
Ccalle67295/
Caulle67250/
Salisz67241/
Salish67227/
Kollis67173/
Zhalis67169/
Cailai67161/
Caillé67150/
Colish67139/
Caliph67130/
Saalis67119/
Khalli67111/
Cassilles67111/
Gialis67104/
Collic67103/
Jalais67102/
Sailis67101/
Jalish67101/
Gkalis6795/
Kalais6790/
Caluit6781/
Kalise6780/
Callee6778/
Kaliss6774/
Collip6769/
Caless6767/
Jollis6766/
Colais6764/
Cailla6764/
Kaulis6757/
Jalise6757/
Calich6756/
Caliez6756/
Colios6753/
Cahali6752/
Zalais6749/
Sallés6747/
Colloi6746/
Qualis6745/
Jailis6745/
Kalios6744/
Tzalis6743/
Ciales6742/
Chaliz6740/
Kallih6739/
Zahlis6737/
Kaleis6737/
Collij6730/
Coelis6729/
Scolis6729/
Qualli6729/
Collys6725/
Cealii6725/
Callez6725/
Kaslis6724/
Calhes6724/
Saliss6719/
Coolis6719/
Casselles6719/
Kcalla6719/
Cailei6719/
Collit6718/
Qallia6718/
Djalis6716/
Caulit6716/
Collès6716/
Kahlis6715/
Kallys6715/
Cautli6713/
Calletsch6713/
Kalloi6712/
Sallès6712/
Caully6711/
Calleu6711/
Callex6711/
Zalios6710/
Called6710/
Coulliais6710/
Zalish679/
Ckolis679/
Kalgis679/
Kallei679/
Jaluis679/
Cuilis678/
Calhei678/
Calese678/
Calløe678/
Callej677/
Kaylis677/
Kalliy677/
Cahlii677/
Caleix677/
Scaliz677/
Colise676/
Kaulli676/
Kaalli676/
Qaulis676/
Caulia676/
Calyos676/
Callaj676/
Caaali676/
Saláis676/
Catles675/
Collid675/
Kkalli675/
Zailis675/
Caulla675/
Casles674/
Chalys674/
Calloa674/
Caulie674/
Caales674/
Saleis674/
Calicz674/
Caslei674/
Calaia674/
Collai674/
Kaelis674/
Collisová673/
Cauliy673/
Cayles673/
Caslai673/
Salliz673/
Qhalis673/
Kcalle673/
Callaa673/
Saluis673/
Colliz673/
Cailiy673/
Salijs673/
Calloy673/
Caeles673/
Csolis673/
Calesd673/
Cealih672/
Chalix672/
Catlit672/
Catlle672/
Sahlis672/
Kallhi672/
Kailli672/
Kalisd672/
Cahlla672/
Caalla672/
Caylla672/
Sealis672/
Caylie672/
Gialluise672/
Ccally672/
Colijs672/
Cajlla672/
Calioa672/
Colisd672/
Qallui672/
Colies671/
Ceales671/
Kallgi671/
Kallii671/
Kallisová671/
Kallui671/
Catlip671/
Caleas671/
Calees671/
Caliey671/
Caitli671/
Calaij671/
Calait671/
Chaluishe671/
Jaylis671/
Coleis671/
Ckalix671/
Coluis671/
Zollis671/
Kealis671/
Caloit671/
Calleh671/
Salhis671/
Coolli671/
Jallés671/
Jalois671/
Hjalis671/
Kalliz671/
Kalois671/
Kaalis671/
Qallih671/
Gkalli671/
Cailio671/
Caglie671/
Cahlgi671/
Callya671/
Calléa671/
Callér671/
Callep671/
Callla671/
Caluiz671/
Calitc671/
Calaai671/
Caließ671/
Cialix671/
Ciolis671/
Ckally671/
Ccalia671/
Cathli671/
Caulix671/
Ceilis671/
Caslit671/
Caslle671/
Calioj671/
Calesh671/
Callyz671/
Ckalie671/
Salisj671/
Qaslli671/
Ceylli671/
Caulio671/
Cohlli671/
Caschelli671/
Jalist671/
Jealis671/
Jatlis671/
Kallyi671/
Kaylli671/
Caslip670/
Coylis670/
Tcales670/
Casliy670/
Caisle670/
Collitsch670/
Cahlie670/
Colist670/

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