Catharine Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Catharine Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Catharine Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia341:3,889,682201,134
Cameroon111:1,888,09798,267
India101:76,706,538639,611
England31:18,572,686338,250
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Catharine (19,989) may also be a first name.

Catharine Last Name Facts

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

The last name Catharine (Marathi: कॅथरीन) is most common in Indonesia. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Catharine? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,372,517th most frequently held family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 112,116,091 people. Catharine occurs mostly in Asia, where 72 percent of Catharine reside; 57 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 57 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Catharine is also the 37,805th most commonly used given name at a global level, borne by 19,989 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Indonesia, where it is held by 34 people, or 1 in 3,889,682. In Indonesia it is primarily found in: North Sumatra, where 100 percent are found. Aside from Indonesia it exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 17 percent are found and India, where 15 percent are found.

Catharine Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Catharine has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Catharine last name decreased 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Catharine Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Catharine surname is chiefly Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

Catharine Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Catharine in the Marathi language
कॅथरीनketharina71.43
कँथरीनkamtharina14.29
कैथरीनkaitharina14.29

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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 Catharine
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