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Origins Available: German, Irish Where did the German Kala family come from? What is the German Kala family crest and coat of arms? When did the Kala family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Kala family history? The distinguished German surname Kala is derived from the Celtic word "Gallus," meaning "foreigner, stranger." During the Middle Ages, the name was popular throughout Europe in various forms due to the fame of St. Gall, a 7th century Irish monk. "Kala" was initially bestowed as a personal name in Germany, and was likely transformed into a surname during the late 11th century.Spelling variations of this family name include: Gall, Gallus, Gaul, Gaw, Galuska, Galusha, Galuscha, Galluska, Gallusha, Galle, Kala, Kalis and many more. First found in various regions of Germany. The surname emerged independently in the regions of Bavaria, Pomerania, Silesia, and Oldenburg, creating several branches of the family as early as the 13th century. The young Kala family was instrumental during this early period, each branch playing a major role in the development of medieval German society in its particular region. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kala research. Another 190 words(14 lines of text) covering the years 1595, 1601, 1650, 1812, 1815, 1846, and 1855 are included under the topic Early Kala History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 42 words(3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Kala Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Rosina Galle, a Moravian who came to New York in 1749; Benedictus Galle, who settled in Philadelphia in 1764; Lorenz Kalis, who immigrated to Brazil in 1826.
The Kala Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Kala Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname. This page was last modified on 27 October 2010 at 13:24. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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