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Callander Family History

Callander Surname Meaning

Scottish: habitational name from Callendar near Falkirk (Stirlingshire) or Callander in Perthshire. The original form and meaning of both placenames is unclear but it is certain that they were once distinct; later the former name was transferred to Perthshire under the Livingstones Earls of Linlithgow.

In some instances probably a variant of English Callender.

Swedish: probably a variant of Carlander an ornamental name from karl ‘man’ + the suffix -ander derived from Greek anēr (genitive andros) ‘man’.

In some cases possibly also an Americanized form of German Kolander.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Callander families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Callander family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Callander families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1840 there were 3 Callander families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 60% of all the recorded Callander's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Callander families in 1840.
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What did your Callander ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Callander. 21% of Callander men worked as a Farmer and 21% of Callander women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Callander were Carpenter and Laundress.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    21%
  • Salesman
    13%
  • Laborer
    13%
  • Carpenter
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    21%
  • Saleslady
    14%
  • Laborer
    11%
  • Laundress
    11%

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Passenger Lists

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