Calla is used as a family name or surname in Scotland, Ireland. It is 5 characters long in length.
Family name Calla is variant form of Cawley. See Calley - The Calleys of Wilts deduce from Norfolk. I find no locality so denominated, and the family may possibly spring from the Scottish M'Caulays.
A form of McCauley. The son of Amlaib, a Scotch form of Olaf meaning "ancestor's reic"; the son of Amhalghaidh, an ancient Irish personal name.
Calla is the form of the Cawley. One who came from Caughley, i.e., jackdaw wood meadow, in Shropshire.
The family name Calla is the form of Comley. Doubtless local, rather than personal.
How popular is Calla?
Despite the fact that the number of Calla bearers increased by 0.28 per cent in 2010 US census to 364 since 2000, the surname slipped by 2775 spots and ranked at 56195. The last name was found in around 1 per million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
| Race | 2010 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| White | 81.87 | 81.54 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9.07 | 7.99 |
| Asian and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander | 7.42 | 5.79 |
| Others | 1.37 | 3.58 |
Immigrants to US
From Germany
49 years old matron Teresa Calla who was residing in France migrated to United States on March 26, 1872 by Spain put out from Liverpool & Queenstown.
Calla Namesakes
- Aela Callan, Correspondent
- Decimus Junius Brutus Callaicus, Politician
- Ben Callahan, Baseball athlete
- Alberto Callaspo, Baseball athlete
- Decimus Junius Brutus Callaicus, Politician
- K Callan, Actress
- Bo Callaway, American Politician
- Maria Callas, Soprano
- Ann Hampton Callaway, Singer
- Maria Callas, Soprano