Cate Surname

49,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,351 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Cate Surname Definition:

(French-Latin) a French form of the Latin Cato-Sagacious [from Lat, cat-us] (Teat.) the Teutonic name-stem Cat-.

Cate Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,9331:52,2806,297
Philippines1,0681:94,79216,505
Guatemala9201:17,4811,485
India2671:2,872,90487,446
New Zealand2471:18,3333,213
Netherlands1551:108,95017,471
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Australia1111:243,20522,593
France821:810,03397,301
England771:723,61140,488
Canada461:800,99162,809
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Turkey351:2,223,46973,459
Argentina331:1,295,25574,988
Latvia171:120,59117,235
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
Indonesia151:8,816,613340,855
Italy141:4,368,335106,343
Panama131:300,9437,078
Austria111:774,13064,097
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
China51:273,464,31313,838
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Guam11:160,1214,893
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England941:259,31218,589
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9291:26,0343,199

The alternate forms: Caté (11), Çate (2) & Catè (1) are calculated separately.

Cate (21,322) may also be a first name.

Cate Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French-Latin) a French form of the Latin Cato-Sagacious [from Lat, cat-us] (Teat.) the Teutonic name-stem Cat-.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) The son of Cate, a pet form of Cato (cautious); one who had charge of provisions.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

William and Roger Catus, of Normandy, 1180. Roger C. 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Radulphus Cattus, of Lincoln, 1189 (Rot. Pip.). Alexander le Kat and others in England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum). The family long flourished in Norfolk.

The Norman People (1874)

Cate Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cate (Hindi: चते, Marathi: चटे) is found most frequently in The United States. It can also appear as a variant: Caté, Çate or Catè. For other possible spellings of Cate click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cate? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 49,669th most frequent last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 704,043 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Cate are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Cate is also the 36,051st most commonly held given name worldwide, held by 21,322 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 6,933 people, or 1 in 52,280. In The United States it is most frequent in: Tennessee, where 15 percent reside, Texas, where 13 percent reside and Florida, where 4 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name is found in 63 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 10 percent reside and Guatemala, where 9 percent reside.

Cate Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cate has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cate surname rose 359 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 18 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cate Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Cate surname are 15.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.42% registered with the political party.

The amount Cate earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.57% more than the national average, earning $44,257 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.4% more than the national average, earning $56,342 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Caté9211/
Çate922/
Catè921/
Cates8927,455/
Chate8922,270/
Cater8911,314/
Caste891,037/
Caute89911/
Catte89732/
Catez89619/
Catea89417/
Catey89321/
Caete89181/
Cayte89134/
Scate8938/
Catet8927/
Cated8920/
Catie8919/
Catee8918/
Ccate8915/
Caite8915/
Cathe8914/
Cateu8912/
Ciate898/
Catei897/
Catep896/
Cahte893/
Cadte892/
Caate892/
Cgate891/
Cateh891/
Ceate890/
Cat8622,568/
Cathey8012,078/
Caster805,844/
Chatte802,689/
Cather801,872/
Castet801,788/
Chathe801,301/
Catter801,048/
Cajote80915/
Cathie80775/
Cattet80742/
Cattez80551/
Cattie80346/
Chatei80280/
Cahate80251/
Castes80228/
Cuyate80200/
Cattey80158/
Cajete80133/
Chaute80132/
Cajate80129/
Cattee80117/
Chatee80113/
Tchate80106/
Cayote80103/
Cauter80102/
Caette8084/
Chatey8078/
Chaite8073/
Castey8068/
Caðate8068/
Castez8063/
Cattes8063/
Chaate8051/
Caites8041/
Cateis8034/
Cautes8020/
Cajute8018/
Caãete8018/
Casted8013/
Castee8012/
Causte8012/
Catihe8011/
Caiute809/
Caitte809/
Chhate808/
Scatte808/
Caiter807/
Cautte807/
Catech806/
Cheate806/
Cauthe806/
Castea805/
Cadter805/
Cayate804/
Cauteş804/
Cathee803/
Catheu803/
Scaite803/
Chatea803/
Scathe803/
Chayte802/
Caterr802/
Cathje802/
Ciatte802/
Cautie802/
Catteu802/
Cathet802/
Cathez802/
Cayete802/
Cathes801/
Casthe801/
Cateer801/
Catees801/
Cadtet801/
Cahtey801/
Cahtte801/
Caiste801/
Caitie801/
Cautey801/
Cautge801/
Ceatei801/
Chatge801/
Zchate801/
Caiete801/
Caithe801/
Ccatte801/
Catesh801/
Cautej801/
Cautep801/
Cautez801/
Caiate801/
Castte800/
Caates800/
Cayter800/
Cattei800/
Catett800/
Caitey800/
Gcates800/
Cote75103,985/
Kate7565,757/
Cata759,209/
Cati759,012/
Catt755,375/
Cast753,306/
Sate753,196/
Zate753,119/
Jate752,734/
Caty751,202/
Cats75795/
Cath75519/
Caut75306/
Cait75181/
Côte75141/
Caat7551/
Ccat7528/
Qate7520/
Cajt7517/
Catá7513/
Ceat7510/
Caht755/
Cadt754/
Catp753/
Cöte753/
Cazt753/
Kcat752/
Hcat752/
Cayt751/
Caët751/
Catd751/
Céte751/
Qcat751/
Cgat751/
Cqat751/
Castets733,017/
Chauthe731,675/
Chhatei731,138/
Chatthe73722/
Chaitee73671/
Caister73373/
Cayatte73283/
Chattey73188/
Cayette73147/
Cayotte73139/
Ciattei7388/
Cautter7360/
Couyate7330/
Cauther7326/
Castetz7326/
Chatteh7320/
Castech7318/
Cauette7316/
Chaithe7313/
Casteys7311/
Chaytee7310/
Chaiteh738/
Casteis737/
Cuyatte737/
Chhatte736/
Chattee736/
Casttey736/
Cahtter735/
Chaitte735/
Caithie735/
Causter734/
Cheatea734/
Caehteh734/
Chauteh733/
Chautte733/
Cattett733/
Casther732/
Cathiey732/
Tchathe732/
Casteas732/
Caiutte732/
Casthey731/
Castter731/
Catahey731/
Catheey731/
Cathett731/
Catthge731/
Cattiey731/
Caouete731/
Cahster731/
Caiette731/
Caither731/
Caustey731/
Chaathe731/
Chahthe731/
Chhathe731/
Chhaute731/
Cooyate731/
Scahtte731/
Casster731/
Coyateh731/
Tchatte731/
Tchaute731/
Tchaite731/
Cajoute731/
Casttei731/
Csajtei731/
Coyates731/
Czastej731/
Castaãe731/
Chatihe731/
Chahteh731/
Cheatte730/
Casttes730/
Catheis730/
Cathess730/
Catther730/
Chathey730/
Cadther730/
Sathe6798,262/
Katie6792,462/
Coste6729,545/
Saute6710,611/
Kathe6710,123/
Coote679,829/
Kaite678,589/
Cotes678,143/
Cotte676,644/
Katte675,280/
Caita674,911/
Caouette674,447/
Jhate673,944/
Chati673,304/
Cotet673,244/
Cathy673,101/
Khate672,716/
Casti672,433/
Zater671,902/
Kateu671,720/
Katei671,666/
Katee671,603/
Qathe671,594/
Satie671,508/
Cauti671,452/
Chote671,429/
Seate671,418/
Catta671,390/
Catti671,366/
Cotea671,315/
Catoy671,284/
Kaute671,167/
Catay67841/
Jatte67823/
Cheat67758/
Qatei67754/
Kadte67727/
Satte67723/
Coyte67713/
Catty67711/
Catts67686/
Coter67680/
Catis67668/
Ziate67639/
Coute67627/
Cotey67623/
Djate67605/
Ceyte67592/
Catuy67589/
Keate67586/
Cotie67559/
Quate67553/
Cataj67551/
Caiti67528/
Chaty67503/
Ciata67496/
Kaate67479/
Cauty67472/
Satea67468/
Jathe67466/
Čater67440/
Zatey67435/
Kateh67433/
Katey67407/
Zatte67392/
Jater67389/
Coite67389/
Coteţ67388/
Cajti67371/
Catoi67312/
Caust67290/
Jaite67286/
Catid67263/
Catai67261/
Ciote67249/
Satey67242/
Jayte67216/
Saite67212/
Katje67210/
Cotez67210/
Catha67192/
Ciati67189/
Satee67179/
Sateh67176/
Catch67168/
Caity67166/
Cathi67162/
Cahyatie67160/
Cauta67153/
Kayte67150/
Zaste67148/
Qatee67129/
Cuite67125/
Katea67122/
Catip67117/
Coteț67112/
Sateu67111/
Jates67104/
Jaste67104/
Czata67100/
Kaete6799/
Caeti6787/
Satei6786/
Gqate6782/
Cotei6778/
Kgate6770/
Katge6767/
Qateh6767/
Cataa6758/
Catiy6755/
Saate6751/
Catio6749/
Zhate6747/
Zatei6744/
Csati6743/
Zaite6742/
Giate6740/
Ceata6740/
Zatie6740/
Catté6739/
Jatea6739/
Catui6738/
Qater6738/
Cahut6736/
Jatee6735/
Zathe6733/
Katej6729/
Zates6729/
Zeate6729/
Scote6727/
Caits6727/
Cothe6727/
Cotee6726/
Sahte6726/
Cuete6725/
Jajte6724/
Cauyette6724/
Tschater6723/
Cahat6722/
Ccati6722/
Ccaty6721/
Zadte6720/
Cauth6720/
Cayta6720/
Catii6720/
Catiz6720/
Catit6719/
Zatej6719/
Zaate6716/
Coete6716/
Jaate6715/
Caata6715/
Tsate6713/
Caudt6713/
Casteits6713/
Jatey6711/
Cayoutte6711/
Zaute6711/
Kahte6710/
Jaute6710/
Qhate679/
Jatet678/
Jated677/
Zatet677/
Coteh677/
Côtes677/
Cajstedt677/
Ceite676/
Ccats676/
Chaththe675/
Cautz675/
Cauët675/
Castè675/
Cătea675/
Qatje675/
Zayte674/
Qatea674/
Zateh674/
Casté674/
Cauts673/
Cahti673/
Catgi673/
Ckete673/
Casst673/
Cayts673/
Cotej672/
Cgath672/
Catoa672/
Caist672/
Ceaty672/
Cuote672/
Zahte672/
Zateu672/
Catés672/
Cayti672/
Cautt672/
Qatie672/
Qatey672/
Ceath671/
Jatej671/
Kajte671/
Kkate671/
Casts671/
Catth671/
Cattz671/
Cahty671/
Caith671/
Caatz671/
Catyd671/
Cauether671/
Chahatee671/
Cohte671/
Ckata671/
Dzate671/
Caitá671/
Jateí671/
Qatte671/
Jatei671/
Kaïte671/
Kcata671/
Zatea671/
Zatee671/
Qaate671/
Qaite671/
Sadte671/
Tcheatte671/
Caati671/
Câtea671/
Côtez671/
Cahuette671/
Cajta671/
Ckait671/
Ckati671/
Ciastech671/
Ciaty671/
Cauté671/
Cauwette671/
Cathd671/
Catih671/
Cat's671/
Catyi671/
Sa'te671/
Chatthey671/
Castt671/
Coteu671/
Caats670/
Caiether670/
Caitt670/
Casth670/

Cate Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Cate in the Hindi language
चतेcate-
Cate in the Marathi language
चटेcate50
चाटेcate25
चाटॆcate25

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cate
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