Calliss Surname
Approximately 257 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameCalliss Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 195 | 1:138,439 | 14,922 |
| England | 43 | 1:1,295,769 | 58,667 |
| United States | 18 | 1:20,136,607 | 622,629 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 20 | 1:1,218,768 | 44,985 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32 | 1:1,569,334 | 83,036 |
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-.
(Anglo-French-Celt.) belonging to Calais, anciently (13th cent.) Calesium, prob. a Celtic name, and perh. referable to caolas, ‘a strait.'
The French town, Calais, possessed by the English from temp. Edward II. to Queen Mary.
Calliss Demographics
Average Calliss Salary in
United States
$49,500 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Calliss Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Calliss Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Calliss is more frequently found in Australia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Calliss? popularity and diffusion
It is the 996,001st most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 28,356,210 people. It occurs mostly in Oceania, where 76 percent of Calliss live; 76 percent live in Australasia and 76 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.
The surname is most frequently held in Australia, where it is borne by 195 people, or 1 in 138,439. In Australia it is most prevalent in: South Australia, where 98 percent reside, New South Wales, where 1 percent reside and Tasmania, where 1 percent reside. Besides Australia it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs 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 through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Calliss 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.
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