Calazans
Calazans is a surname.
Origins
[edit]The surname Calazans has its roots in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in Portugal and Spain.[1][2][3]
In Portugal, the surname Calazans is relatively common, with an incidence rate of 85 out of every 1 million people. It is believed that the surname may have originated in the northern regions of Portugal, where the word "calça" was used to refer to a type of traditional trousers worn by the locals.[2]
In Spain, the surname Calazans is less common compared to Portugal, with an incidence rate of only 3 out of every 1 million people. It is likely that the surname spread to Spain through migration and intermarriage between Portuguese and Spanish families.[3]
Other variations of the surname
[edit]- Calasanz[2]
- Calassanç
People
[edit]- Joseph Calasanz (1557–1648), Spanish Catholic priest and educator. Honored as a saint by the Catholic Church
- José de Calasanz Vives y Tutó (1854–1913), Spanish Roman Catholic theologian
- Josephus Calasanz Fließer (1896–1960), Austrian clergyman and bishop
- José Alves Calazans (born 1939), Brazilian footballer
- Zózimo Alves Calazans (1932–1977), Brazilian footballer and coach
- Marcos Calazans (born 1996), Brazilian footballer
Places
[edit]- Peralta de Calasanz, municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain.
References
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