Catchpoole Surname
Approximately 46 people bear this surname
Catchpoole Surname Definition:
In Low Latin cachepottus, a catchpole, or petty constable. In Piers Plowman, the executioner who broke the legs of the thieves at the Crucifixion is so designated:
Catchpoole Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 38 | 1:710,413 | 47,396 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 19 | 1:1,282,914 | 46,315 |
Catchpoole Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
In Low Latin cachepottus, a catchpole, or petty constable. In Piers Plowman, the executioner who broke the legs of the thieves at the Crucifixion is so designated:
Catchpoole Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Catchpoole Come From? nationality or country of origin
Catchpoole is found most frequently in Australia. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Catchpoole? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,876,555th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 83 percent of Catchpoole reside; 83 percent reside in Australasia and 83 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.
The last name Catchpoole is most widespread in Australia, where it is borne by 38 people, or 1 in 710,413. In Australia Catchpoole is most numerous in: Queensland, where 63 percent reside, New South Wales, where 16 percent reside and Victoria, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Australia this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.
Catchpoole Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Catchpoole has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Catchpoole last name contracted 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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