Explore the Family Name Calas

The meaning of Calas

1. Catalan (Valencia): perhaps a topographic name from the Castilianized plural of cala ‘cove’. 2. French (southern): habitational name from Callas (Var). 3. Americanized form of Greek Kallas. Compare Callas.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Calas in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Calas saw a slight dip in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Calas was ranked as the 56,120th most popular surname, but it slid to the 58,182nd position by 2010, marking a 3.67% decrease. However, the number of individuals bearing this surname increased slightly, from 341 in 2000 to 349 in 2010, registering a growth rate of 2.35%. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 dropped by 7.69%, from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,120	#58,182	-3.67%
Count	341	349	2.35%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Calas

In terms of ethnicity, the Calas surname shows a diverse distribution, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census data. The largest ethnic group associated with this surname is Hispanic, which grew from 51.32% in 2000 to 55.01% in 2010, an increase of 7.19%. The second-largest group is White, accounting for 33.43% in 2000 and decreasing slightly to 32.38% by 2010. Notably, the portion of Black individuals carrying this surname surged from none in 2000 to 5.16% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islander rose marginally from 6.45% to 6.59%. Unfortunately, the proportion of those identifying as two or more races was not available for 2010, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native category showed no representation in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	51.32%	55.01%	7.19%
White	33.43%	32.38%	-3.14%
Asian/Pacific Islander	6.45%	6.59%	2.17%
Black	0%	5.16%	0%
Two or More Races	7.62%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%