Cataag Surname

298,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,278 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Cataag Surname User-submission:

The surname Cataag comes from the word catag, which means 'spread' in a Filipino dialect.

Cataag Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,2641:80,09413,852
United States91:40,273,215872,126
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Seychelles11:92,3931,532

Cataag Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Cataag comes from the word catag, which means 'spread' in a Filipino dialect.

- anthonythegreat

Cataag Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cataag Come From? nationality or country of origin

Cataag is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cataag? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 298,032nd most frequently occurring last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 5,702,305 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Cataag live; 98 percent live in Southeast Asia and 98 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia.

The last name Cataag is most numerous in The Philippines, where it is carried by 1,264 people, or 1 in 80,094. In The Philippines it is mostly found in: Eastern Visayas, where 33 percent reside, Calabarzon, where 29 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 12 percent reside. Outside of The Philippines this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent reside and New Zealand, where 0 percent reside.

Cataag Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cataag surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Cataag earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.54% less than the national average, earning $34,719 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Catag91157/
Chatag8310/
Cathag836/
Cattag831/
Caatag831/
Catague772,292/
Castaig771/
Tchatag771/
Catthag771/
Catak73892/
Catog73631/
Catac73104/
Katag7368/
Jatag739/
Satag731/
Catax731/
Chatak67265/
Castog6762/
Cataix6731/
Cajtak6726/
Caytak6716/
Kadtag6711/
Cottag677/
Caitak677/
Katagh676/
Kattag674/
Khatag674/
Costag673/
Qatagh672/
Kathag672/
Cattak672/
Satagh671/
Djatag671/
Kataig671/
Sathag671/
Sattag671/
Catack671/
Txatag671/
Kataak671/
Catakz671/
Cataux671/
Cataqs671/
Caitog671/
Cadtog671/
Castax670/

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