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Where Does The Last Name Cathay Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Cathay (Hindi: चाठया) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Cathay click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cathay? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 3,055,934^th most frequent family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 177,745,022 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 56 percent of Cathay live; 24 percent live in East Asia and 24 percent live in Sino-East Asia. Cathay is also the 525,265^th most frequent given name in the world, borne by 284 people.

The surname Cathay is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 45,307,367. In The United States Cathay is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 50 percent reside, Florida, where 25 percent reside and Hawaii, where 13 percent reside. Apart from The United States it is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in China, where 17 percent reside and Brazil, where 10 percent reside.

Cathay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Cathay has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Cathay last name grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cathay Last Name Statistics ^demography

Cathay earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.57% less than the national average, earning $38,156 USD per year.