Catam-Isan Surname

288,908th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,327 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Catam-Isan Surname User-submission:

This last name means 'sweetness' in the Bisaya dialect from Mindanao.

Catam-Isan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,3241:76,46413,224
England21:27,859,030389,889
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Catam-Isan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This last name means 'sweetness' in the Bisaya dialect from Mindanao.

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Catam-Isan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Catam-Isan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Catam-Isan is carried by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Catam-Isan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Catam-Isan is the 288,908th most numerous last name globally, borne by around 1 in 5,491,745 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Catam-Isan live; 100 percent live in Southeast Asia and 99 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia.

The last name Catam-Isan is most commonly used in The Philippines, where it is carried by 1,324 people, or 1 in 76,464. In The Philippines Catam-Isan is mostly concentrated in: Central Visayas, where 40 percent are found, Eastern Visayas, where 30 percent are found and Northern Mindanao, where 7 percent are found. Other than The Philippines Catam-Isan is found in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent are found.

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