Cale Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cale Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cale family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 29
Labourer 23
Female Servant 18
Male Servant 15
Independent 15
Farmer 11
Tailor 10
Shoe Maker 7
Fisherman 7
Butcher 6
Grocer 4
Ag Lab 4
Visitor 4
Gardener 3
Blacksmith 3
Lodging House Keeper 3
Watch Maker 3
Lab 3
Bricklayer 2
Chandler 2
Bardgeman 2
Mason 2
Waterman 2
Carpet Weaver 2
Pupil 2

Cale Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cole 75% 200,786
2 Cale 100% 6,930
3 Coole 60% 6,684
4 Clee 50% 4,433
5 Cool 25% 2,112
6 Coal 50% 1,427
7 Kail 25% 973
8 Kale 75% 657
9 Coil 25% 604
10 Cail 50% 572
11 Cooil 20% 523
12 Coale 80% 498
13 Col 50% 449
14 Coul 25% 409
15 Cule 75% 372
16 Caul 50% 343
17 Clue 50% 316
18 Caile 80% 268
19 Colee 60% 255
20 Kaile 60% 253
21 Kaill 40% 243
22 Coel 25% 240
23 Caloe 80% 237
24 Coule 60% 228
25 Keyle 40% 204
26 Oclee 40% 197
27 Colea 60% 156
28 Ceal 50% 130
29 Coile 60% 129
30 Kayll 40% 128
31 Cayle 80% 125
32 Cola 50% 123
33 Ecle 50% 122
34 Kayle 60% 106

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The surname Cale is the 2nd most popular variant of Cole.

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