Find out how popular the last name Caler is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Caler.

Caler, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Caler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Caler in America

Caler is the 38582nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Caler surname appeared 573 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Caler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Caler to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Caler

The surname Caler is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "calor," which means "man from the quarry." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who worked in a quarry or lived near one.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Caler can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of landholdings and population in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. In the book, a person named Radulfus Caler is listed as a tenant in the county of Essex.

During the 13th century, the name Caler appeared in various historical records, often with slight variations in spelling, such as Calere, Callere, and Calor. One notable example is John Caler, a merchant from London who was mentioned in the city's customs records in 1275.

In the 14th century, the name Caler was recorded in several places across England, including the village of Caler in Wiltshire. This village likely took its name from the surname, suggesting that the Caler family may have been prominent landowners in the area.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Caler surname was Sir William Caler, a knight who fought alongside King Edward III in the Battle of Crécy during the Hundred Years' War in 1346. He was born around 1320 and died in 1378.

Another notable figure with the surname Caler was Richard Caler, a wealthy merchant from Bristol who lived in the late 15th century. He was involved in the wool trade and served as the mayor of Bristol in 1482.

In the 16th century, the name Caler appeared in various records, including the parish registers of several English counties. One example is Thomas Caler, who was born in Gloucestershire in 1537 and worked as a blacksmith.

During the 17th century, the Caler surname spread to other parts of the British Isles, including Scotland and Ireland. One notable bearer of the name from this period was Robert Caler, a Scottish soldier who fought in the English Civil War and was captured by Parliamentarian forces in 1645.

John Caler, born in 1672 in Oxfordshire, was a prominent figure in the 18th century. He was a successful merchant and philanthropist who founded a school for underprivileged children in his hometown.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Caler

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Caler.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Caler was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Caler has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Caler was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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