Cathall Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Cathall Surname Definition:

CATHAL: Gaelic and Middle Gaelic Cathal (in M'Vurich), Irish Cathal (common from seventh century onwards), O. W. Catgual, from Katu-valo-s 'war wielder.' Kathil mac Murchy sealed an inquest made at Dumbarton, 1239 (APS., I, p. 99; Bain, I, 2174).

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Cathall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Cathall (1) may also be a first name.

Cathall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

CATHAL: Gaelic and Middle Gaelic Cathal (in M'Vurich), Irish Cathal (common from seventh century onwards), O. W. Catgual, from Katu-valo-s 'war wielder.' Kathil mac Murchy sealed an inquest made at Dumbarton, 1239 (APS., I, p. 99; Bain, I, 2174). The name was early borrowed by the Norsemen and occurs in Landndmabok (II, 18) as Kadal. Cathal or Kathel is a common personal name in Assynt at the present day. From this comes Maccall.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Cathall Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cathall occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cathall? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 14,316,765th most widely held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Cathall live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 11,630,812th most widespread given name on earth It is held by 1 people.

The surname Cathall is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933.

Cathall Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Cathall last name is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cathal9219/
Catall9217/
Catalle862/
Kathall861/
Cothall860/
Castall860/
Cattall860/
Catal83659/
Cheathal802/
Caithale801/
Cattahal801/
Kathalle801/
Castalle800/
Kathal77508/
Catale77255/
Cataal7772/
Qathal7720/
Cautal7718/
Katall7712/
Castal7712/
Cothal7711/
Cattal7710/
Cotall775/
Caital775/
Cathol772/
Catald772/
Catail772/
Cataul771/
Cahtal771/
Kaithal711,149/
Cahatol71742/
Costall71358/
Castale71283/
Casteal7186/
Kadthal7141/
Caitaul7127/
Kathail7124/
Khathal7124/
Qaathal7113/
Katalle7111/
Kauthal719/
Katthal715/
Cottall714/
Caitail713/
Castaal713/
Kastall712/
Cattail712/
Qathaal712/
Cheatal711/
Kajthal711/
Cataldơ711/
Catholt711/
Cataule711/
Kaathal711/
Cashtal711/
Cattoll711/
Cathold711/
Catheyl711/
Castoll711/
Castald711/
Cothaal711/
Cotheal710/
Katal673,566/
Cotal67799/
Kauthale67592/
Catol67103/
Qatal6788/
Kathaale6710/
Kastalle679/
Kaathale677/
Casteill675/
Kaithale674/
Kathalhe674/
Catalova674/
Kaithail672/
Kaththal672/
Kaystall671/
Kaitahal671/
Khaithal671/
Castaldt671/
Couteall670/
Cotteall670/
Castolle670/

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