Calo

• As an Italian surname, from the personal name Calò, from Ancient Greek καλός (kalós, “beautiful”)
• As a Spanish, Portuguese, Galician, and Catalan surname, from several place names in the Iberian peninsula.

Calo (plural Calos)

1. A surname.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Calo is the 15370^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1908 individuals. Calo is most common among White (54.14%), Hispanic/Latino (33.86%), and Asian/Pacific Islander (10.06%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Calo”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 273.

• ALCO, Acol, COLA, Coal., LCAO, LOAC, LOCA, alco, alco-, coal, cola, loca

From Spanish kalo.

• Hyphenation: Ca‧lo

Calo

1. a surname transferred from the common noun