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![Show Contents]() Cales History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Although it has long been an Italian name, the ultimate origins of the Cales name are Greek, coming from the Greek word "cali" meaning "beautiful." The name was most likely taken on a surname quite arbitrarily, though perhaps the first bearer was a man of exceptional beauty. Early Origins of the Cales familyThe surname Cales was first found in Sicily (Italian: Sicilia), the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and the southern parts of mainland Italy. In later years, a few branches of the family spread to northern Italy, adopting the naming conventions there and changing their name to end in "i." Most of the family remained in the south, however, and kept the southern suffix "o." The name is of Greek origin, which explains its predominance in the south, closer to Greece. Coming from the Greek word "cali" meaning "beautiful" the name was probably purely ornamental, though perhaps it was given because the first bearer was a man of exceptional beauty. Early History of the Cales familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cales research. Another 47 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1272 and 1613 are included under the topic Early Cales History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cales Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Calo, Cali, Cala, Cale, Calio and others. Early Notables of the Cales familyMore information is included under the topic Early Cales Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cales RankingIn the United States, the name Cales is the 12,878th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Cales Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Aiolce Cales, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1683 2
- Alice Cales, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1683 2
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Cales migration to the United States 
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