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 more commonly found in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Catharine? popularity and diffusion

The last name Catharine is the 2,372,517th most prevalent family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 112,116,091 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 72 percent of Catharine are found; 57 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 57 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Catharine is also the 37,805th most commonly held first name globally, held by 19,989 people.

The surname Catharine is most commonly occurring in Indonesia, where it is carried by 34 people, or 1 in 3,889,682. In Indonesia it is mostly found in: North Sumatra, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Indonesia this surname 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 incidence of Catharine has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Catharine Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Catharine last name is predominantly 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Catharine
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