| Gujar Kalas: Re: Kalas Surname origin | Kalas is also written as Kalash, Kaliz, Kalasz (Poland/Hungary), Kalich (Germany), Kalischt, Kulas, Kulash, Kaluz, Kalizler (Turkish) etc. depending on where you live in the world and your linguistic variation in pronounciation.
They are of Persian origin who were later turcisized (not be confused with the Kalas/Kalash Kafirs livng in Pakistan, who claim Greek ancestory).
They were originally Jews and Muslims and travelled into Russia, Eastern Europe either via the Caucasus or via the Aral Sea route.
Most later on became Christians. The Muslim Kalash are virtually extinct now, but there may still be some Jewish Kaliz about.
You will need to find out how Kalas is written/pronounced in Bohemia search church records there and any Jewish websites with the surname also.
http://www.magyariszlam.hu/eng/history.html
Káliz (pronounced Kalish)
The Káliz group were an important part of the nation, who settled from the area of Hvárezm.
Names of settlements: Káloz (Fejér county 1326: Kaluz, Kálócfa, Zala county 1426 Kalozfalua, Budakalász, Pest county, 1332-1337, Kaluz)
Hungarians were in contact with the Kaliz even before the conquest. Before the conquest, hvárezmi spoke the Iranian language and many of them lived in Kazaria and in the city of Bulgar. Later, the Old Iranian language was changed to Turkish.
From the XII century we have much information about “Káliz”. A Byzantium history writer, Kinnamosz explains the battle (1150) of Hungarians and Byzantium, and he also mentions that other nations, who had different beliefs, were fighting with Hungarians too. These nations were kaliz and bissani.
According to him, kaliz nation had the same religion as the Persians. This happened in 1165.
The trade road between the Danube and the Tisza was named after this nation (“Káliz-Road”)
Alán and úz were mentioned as Islam immigrants in the X century (they arrived with the second bissani migration).
Hungarians called the alan as varsány. It can be presumed, that the settlements or personal names called as varsány connects to the Islamic believer aláns.
Also see:
http://www.ancestry.com/
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Hope that helps (Gujar Kalas, Pakistan/UK)
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