Category Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Category Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname, 'one of a particular class or list.'

John Categorye, fellow of All Souls, Oxf., 1545: Register of the University of Oxford.

Category Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Category Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname, 'one of a particular class or list.'

John Categorye, fellow of All Souls, Oxf., 1545: Register of the University of Oxford.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Category Last Name Facts

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

The last name Category is found in Iran more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Category? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,360,413th most common family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name Category is predominantly found in Asia, where 56 percent of Category reside; 44 percent reside in South Asia and 33 percent reside in Islamic South Asia.

This last name is most frequently used in Iran, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 38,391,262. In Iran it is most prevalent in: Gilan Province, where 50 percent reside and Kermanshah Province, where 50 percent reside. Besides Iran this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 11 percent reside and Afghanistan, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Categoria8211/
Kategoriy822/
Categorie821/
Kategoriya788/
Kategora7536/
Catcoury7511/
Cattegar758/
Categuro757/
Categara756/
Coatgori751/
Catker7158/
Cadegr7113/
Catgar715/
Cote-Gray711/
Kategoria711/
Cadgry710/
Kategar67250/
Cadegar6799/
Katekor6750/
Catıker6721/
Gategar6718/
Kategri676/
Katagor674/
Cadagor674/
Cutegar673/
Catagar673/
Katekoriya672/
Gtigory672/
Katgore671/
Cote-Coury671/
Catiker671/
Ghatghoury671/
Cateker671/
Catgara671/
Cawtker670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Category
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