Calliss Surname

996,001st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 257 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Calliss 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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Calliss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1951:138,43914,922
England431:1,295,76958,667
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Calliss 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

Calliss Last Name Facts

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

The last name Calliss is found in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Calliss.

How Common Is The Last Name Calliss? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 996,001st most common family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 28,356,210 people. The surname Calliss is primarily found in Oceania, where 76 percent of Calliss are found; 76 percent are found in Australasia and 76 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

Calliss is most commonly occurring in Australia, where it is held by 195 people, or 1 in 138,439. In Australia Calliss is most common in: South Australia, where 98 percent reside, New South Wales, where 1 percent reside and Tasmania, where 1 percent reside. Beside Australia this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Calliss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Calliss has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 215 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 44 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Calliss Last Name Statistics demography

Calliss earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.72% more than the national average, earning $49,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Calliess93101/
Challiss9393/
Callisse931/
Callis926,582/
Caliss921/
Challis867,835/
Callies863,252/
Callais861,729/
Colliss86435/
Calisse86422/
Caillis86213/
Salliss86156/
Callist86153/
Callois86123/
Callios8636/
Kalliss8611/
Chaliss8610/
Scaliss868/
Callish865/
Ciallis863/
Calless862/
Calleis861/
Cahllis861/
Scallis861/
Callise860/
Calluis860/
Calis834,415/
Calli832,048/
Callisch8029/
Challois8023/
Scallish8019/
Casellis8018/
Caillais8014/
Caillois8010/
Challess809/
Casillis807/
Caillies805/
Chaillis802/
Ceallais802/
Callesse802/
Kalliess802/
Khalliss801/
Tchaliss801/
Cacellis801/
Callaise801/
Calaisse801/
Collisse801/
Challise800/
Chalisse800/
Challais800/
Calles7724,496/
Calise7715,902/
Collis7714,871/
Calais774,888/
Kallis773,758/
Sallis773,004/
Calist772,211/
Chalis771,007/
Callai77887/
Ccalli77843/
Jaliss77379/
Callia77177/
Callio77133/
Caslli77112/
Calish7792/
Kaliss7774/
Calios7771/
Caless7767/
Cialis7760/
Calois7746/
Callei7739/
Zallis7737/
Calies7732/
Scalis7729/
Callix7726/
Cailis7724/
Callit7724/
Calisz7724/
Caulli7724/
Jallis7722/
Callie7721/
Saliss7719/
Callís7717/
Calloi7715/
Caslis7713/
Caulis7712/
Cailli776/
Calliz776/
Caluis775/
Cealis775/
Caleis774/
Calihs774/
Calijs774/
Callid773/
Callip772/
Callih772/
Callès772/
Caalis771/
Cealli771/
Callys771/
Czalis771/
Cassellis7537/
Cassillis7510/
Ccallaise751/
Cali7397,443/
Caselli7113,633/
Catelli713,285/
Casilli711,940/
Kallies711,813/
Khaliss711,594/
Jallais711,058/
Colless71846/
Chalise71615/
Cailles71460/
Cayless71367/
Challes71337/
Calesse71274/
Cacelli71262/
Sallies71260/
Chalish71232/
Kallish71222/
Kalisse71188/
Kallios71133/
Quallis71132/
Chalios71122/
Tsallis71117/
Colisse71102/
Chalais71100/
Collies7199/
Calisch7183/
Caillie7176/
Chalois7175/
Catilli7172/
Chaluis7167/
Scalish7163/
Chaylis7158/
Callait7155/
Sayliss7149/
Jallois7148/
Chailis7146/
Collijs7142/
Callich7142/
Kallais7142/
Sallois7132/
Jolliss7126/
Collise7126/
Callese7125/
Callioz7125/
Calließ7123/
Sallais7121/
Calloix7121/
Calliea7118/
Solliss7115/
Collios7112/
Chollis7111/
Callice7110/
Caillio718/
Calleas717/
Scalles716/
Callejs714/
Kaillis714/
Chealli713/
Calisce713/
Zallies713/
Scaless713/
Callaia713/
Calaise713/
Sauliss713/
Collais712/
Collist712/
Casselluis712/
Collihs712/
Callaij712/
Calliez712/
Kalaiss711/
Khallis711/
Caslihs711/
Caleish711/
Callehs711/
Calliey711/
Chahlis711/
Chaulis711/
Ckallip711/
Ckollis711/
Dcalles711/
Seallis711/
Chaless711/
Jeallis711/
Kkallis711/
Salaiss711/
Saliess711/
Tcalish711/
Giallis711/
Calluij711/
Calleit711/
Colllis711/
Ccallys711/
Chealis711/
Jayllis711/
Kaleiss711/
Colleis710/
Collish710/
Colluis710/
Coullis710/
Caulles710/
Kalleis710/
Callith710/
Cahlies710/
Calleys710/
Saullis710/
Cooliss710/
Catleis710/
Scailis710/
Katliss710/
Calleus710/
Coliess710/
Caeless710/
Catlise710/
Couliss710/
Callesh710/
Calle67135,743/
Colli6732,695/
Calix6731,647/
Salis6721,964/
Kalli6718,423/
Calei6716,193/
Calla6715,627/
Caliz677,307/
Kalis676,702/
Colis675,606/
Calia674,556/
Cales673,650/
Calio673,013/
Caselles672,514/
Catli672,037/
Calip671,954/
Cauli671,768/
Cally671,351/
Jalis671,334/
Caili671,141/
Caloi671,076/
Cailliez67863/
Gcali67740/
Calit67515/
Challice67474/
Zalis67461/
Casselli67406/
Caulliez67406/
Calai67290/
Casli67246/
Calie67246/
Caali67220/
Calid67180/
Jaillais67143/
Khalisse67139/
Kallisch67130/
Cautilli67117/
Cayli67111/
Callé6765/
Choullis6765/
Caliy6760/
Cailloix6757/
Chollois6750/
Calgi6750/
Calys6741/
Coulisse6739/
Cassilli6734/
Calih6734/
Cacelles6733/
Cachelli6732/
Hcali6725/
Jollisse6720/
Ccali6720/
Calès6718/
Caiselli6715/
Kalliehs6715/
Casilles6713/
Cachilli6712/
Cahli6712/
Cotellis6712/
Cotillis6712/
Caliesch6712/
Callesøe6711/
Collisch6711/
Scoullis6710/
Collishe679/
Ceali679/
Qalis679/
Calii679/
Sallisch679/
Cautelli678/
Callá676/
Chailles676/
Caselliz676/
Ckali675/
Cattelli674/
Cathless674/
Čalis674/
Calhi674/
Calés674/
Qalli674/
Calui673/
Žalis673/
Caucelli673/
Colloids672/
Caslisch672/
Cális672/
Tsiallis672/
Causelli672/
Caillaid672/
Koulliss672/
Calyi671/
Chhalise671/
Coullais671/
Coutliss671/
Casielli671/
Colaisse671/
Khallist671/
Kallesse671/
Kollisse671/
Tsallios671/
Caailles671/
Cālis671/
D'Calles671/
Caillait671/
Callè671/
Chaulles671/
Catellli671/
Casellli671/
Cascilli671/
Calij671/
Chaulais671/
Cailloit670/

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