Catania Surname

21,707th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25,074 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Malta

Catania Surname User-submission:

Catania is an Italian surname, originating from 1492, when Spain controlled the territories of Southern Italy and Sicily. When Sicilian Jews converted to Catholicism to have a chance to stay in their homes, they picked up their surname from the city they lived in, or the job they were practicing.

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Catania Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy14,2651:4,287443
United States4,7301:76,6308,777
Argentina2,1191:20,1721,706
France9281:71,5769,987
Malta7101:60693
Australia5101:52,9336,534
Canada4081:90,3089,928
Algeria2901:133,21218,129
Germany2191:367,60535,039
England1941:287,20622,180
Switzerland1371:59,9487,487
Brazil1091:1,963,98562,590
Belgium991:116,12817,169
Spain761:615,15828,427
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Gibraltar441:772126
Uruguay431:79,8088,179
Venezuela281:1,078,71715,964
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Costa Rica71:682,8675,051
Wales61:515,75523,171
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Turkey51:15,564,284149,633
Paraguay41:1,809,18612,346
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Catañia (1) are calculated separately.

Catania (261) may also be a first name.

Catania Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Catania is an Italian surname, originating from 1492, when Spain controlled the territories of Southern Italy and Sicily. When Sicilian Jews converted to Catholicism to have a chance to stay in their homes, they picked up their surname from the city they lived in, or the job they were practicing. Catania being a city.

- justaleks

Catania Last Name Facts

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

The last name Catania (Arabic: كتانيا) has its highest incidence in Italy. It may occur as: Catañia. For other potential spellings of Catania click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Catania? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 21,707th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 290,642 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Catania live; 60 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 60 percent live in Italic Europe. It is also the 550,922nd most commonly occurring given name internationally, borne by 261 people.

The surname Catania is most widely held in Italy, where it is held by 14,265 people, or 1 in 4,287. In Italy it is most numerous in: Sicily, where 69 percent reside, Lombardy, where 9 percent reside and Lazio, where 5 percent reside. Aside from Italy this surname occurs in 54 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Argentina, where 8 percent reside.

Catania Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Catania has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 59,125 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Catania Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Catania are 5.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.82% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Catania earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 10.75% more than the national average, earning €33,257 per year; in South Africa they earn 307.01% more than the national average, earning R 967,212 per year; in United States they earn 12.02% more than the national average, earning $48,336 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.48% more than the national average, earning $61,846 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Catañia951/
Castania93438/
Cattania93124/
Catagnia9344/
Caetania939/
Catanhia933/
Catainia931/
Catannia931/
Cathania931/
Chatania931/
Catanias931/
Caitania931/
Castanias8846/
Catanha864,230/
Catanio86683/
Catanea86262/
Katania86225/
Catagna86206/
Catonia866/
Catenia863/
Catanya861/
Zatania861/
Chaitaniah821/
Chatanijay821/
Castagna8021,697/
Cattanio80174/
Castonia80155/
Khatania80148/
Castanio80100/
Chatanya8064/
Cattanea8059/
Kathania8052/
Caitanya8023/
Caetanio8018/
Katanias8017/
Castanja8011/
Castañia8010/
Cathenia802/
Catanios802/
Caitanio802/
Kautania801/
Catongia801/
Cattenia801/
Chatanja801/
Costania801/
Katanija801/
Catanhay801/
Catanjay801/
Catanyas801/
Cattagna801/
Catognia800/
Cataña77390/
Chaitanya758,148/
Kastanias75425/
Khatamnia7536/
Khatangia7520/
Castagnau7518/
Castaigna7510/
Castanios759/
Chaytanya758/
Castagnas758/
Chathanya756/
Costanias756/
Chautanya753/
Khathania751/
Kashtania751/
Castaugna751/
Casteagna751/
Castognia751/
Caitanyha751/
Chatainya751/
Castangna751/
Keatainia751/
Khatannia751/
Castagnio751/
Castanyas751/
Chatanjai751/
Cataneo712,826/
Chaithanya711,422/
Katanya711,056/
Catanho711,004/
Katanha71720/
Catonio71223/
Kotania7169/
Katonia7161/
Catenio7157/
Katanja7148/
Castaignau7117/
Chaitannya718/
Kastannias717/
Chattanjai716/
Chaythanya715/
Katanio714/
Catagno714/
Cheathanya713/
Katenia712/
Cotonia712/
Chaaitanya711/
Chaitaanya711/
Chaitainya711/
Chathainya711/
Chatthanya711/
Cotanio711/
Catônio711/
Tchatatnya711/
Chaittanya711/
Castagneau711/
Cothanihad711/
Cattaneo6760,996/
Castagno676,670/
Khatonia67127/
Cattanéo6721/
Zaitonia6717/
Kathanya6716/
Costanio676/
Castanyo675/
Chaithanyaa674/
Caetaneo674/
Cathaneo674/
Costagna673/
Castañio673/
Quetania672/
Khotania672/
Kathonia671/
Kaitanha671/
Castaneo671/
Chaithannya671/
Chhaithanya671/
Katounia671/
Kaitanya671/
Catanhoo671/
Catasgno671/
Castanjo671/
Cateaneo671/
Kathenia670/
Costonia670/

Catania Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Catania in the Arabic language
كتانياktanya-
تاتانياtatanya-

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