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

Calles, 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 Calles surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Calles in America

Calles is the 10589th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Calles surname appeared 3,026 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Calles.

We can also compare 2010 data for Calles 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 Calles

The surname Calles is of Spanish origin, originating in the 16th century or earlier. It is derived from the Spanish word "calle," meaning "street" or "lane." This suggests that the name may have originated as a descriptor for someone who lived on a particular street or in a specific neighborhood.

In Spain, the surname Calles was most prevalent in the regions of Andalusia, Castile, and Aragon. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in historical documents from these areas, such as parish records and municipal registers.

One notable historical figure with the surname Calles was Plutarco Elías Calles, a Mexican general and president who served from 1924 to 1928. He played a significant role in the Mexican Revolution and the establishment of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), which dominated Mexican politics for much of the 20th century.

Another individual of note was Juan Calles, a Spanish conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century. Calles was one of Cortés's trusted lieutenants and played a role in the subjugation of the Aztec Empire.

In the realm of literature, the surname Calles is associated with the Spanish writer José Calles, who lived in the 19th century and authored several works of fiction and poetry. His most notable work was a novel titled "El Mundo Subterráneo" (The Underground World), published in 1876.

The name Calles can also be found in historical records from other Spanish-speaking regions, such as Latin America. For instance, in the late 18th century, there was a prominent figure named José María Calles who served as the governor of the Mexican state of Coahuila.

Another notable individual with the surname Calles was Pedro Calles, a Spanish military commander who fought against the Moors in the 15th century during the Reconquista, the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from Islamic rule.

While the surname Calles is primarily associated with Spain and Spanish-speaking regions, it has also been adopted by people of other nationalities over time, though its origins can be traced back to the Iberian Peninsula.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Calles

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

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 Calles 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 Calles 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 Calles was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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