Cathell Surname

441,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 775 people bear this surname

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

Cathell 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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Cathell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7721:469,50639,946
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1111:452,42132,615

Cathell 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)

Cathell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cathell occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Cathell? popularity and diffusion

The last name Cathell is the 441,383rd most frequently used family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 9,403,285 people. The last name Cathell is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Cathell are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 772 people, or 1 in 469,506. In The United States it is primarily found in: Maryland, where 28 percent are found, Delaware, where 14 percent are found and Virginia, where 11 percent are found. Barring The United States Cathell is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 0 percent are found and Mexico, where 0 percent are found.

Cathell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cathell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cathell last name grew 695 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cathell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cathell surname are 6.92% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.69% being registered to vote for the party.

Cathell earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.77% more than the national average, earning $46,933 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cauthell930/
Cathel92204/
Catell9280/
Castell8611,946/
Cattell864,678/
Catelle86219/
Cothell8622/
Sathell865/
Casthel865/
Catiell864/
Cathill862/
Cateell862/
Catheyl861/
Cauthel861/
Jathell861/
Cautell860/
Cathiel860/
Catel832,486/
Chatelle80718/
Cattelle8064/
Satthell806/
Casteell805/
Casteill805/
Casstell803/
Satehell802/
Casttell801/
Castellë801/
Castesll801/
Jatthell800/
Castheel800/
Castel7722,056/
Cattel77607/
Catiel77127/
Kathel7791/
Katell7775/
Cotell7774/
Cathil7767/
Caytel7747/
Cateel7745/
Cateil7744/
Catele7728/
Cautel7725/
Cajtel7710/
Cathyl773/
Catlle772/
Cathle772/
Catill772/
Sathel771/
Castll771/
Jathel771/
Cothel771/
Caitel771/
Caztel771/
Chattelle7587/
Chaitelle7510/
Chateille751/
Chautheil751/
Catl738/
Casteel7111,108/
Cottell71821/
Cotelle71816/
Costell71269/
Kathele71254/
Cothill71253/
Castill71233/
Casteil71225/
Kaitell71105/
Casteal7186/
Chateil7179/
Kaithel7172/
Kattell7152/
Castele7149/
Satthel7125/
Katheel7122/
Quatell7116/
Coteill7115/
Chatele719/
Catille719/
Castehl719/
Qathele719/
Katelle718/
Chathle716/
Satheel714/
Zothell713/
Coutell712/
Cautill712/
Casstel712/
Castelh712/
Khathel711/
Cateltt711/
Cattlle711/
Chothel711/
Chathil711/
Hcastel711/
Jothell711/
Chateal711/
Sadthel711/
Cahatel711/
Cheatel711/
Cathyle711/
Castetl711/
Cautiel711/
Cotheal710/
Casttel710/
Cattele710/
Sauthel710/
Keathel710/
Kethell710/
Sothell710/
Costhel710/
Katel674,939/
Coutelle671,135/
Catil671,047/
Cotel67601/
Catle67445/
Casteele67321/
Chautele67207/
Catyl6741/
Kaustell6719/
Castl6715/
Kathl6714/
Caustill6710/
Kaithele6710/
Castillp6710/
Cassteel678/
Katll676/
Kattelle675/
Cottelle672/
Khathele672/
Qatel671/
Caistill671/
Chattele671/
Cottaell671/
Castilhe671/
Kaththel671/
Câtel671/
Chatthil671/
Castilld671/
Kathylle671/
Cotehele670/
Casttele670/
Coutheul670/
Cathlett670/
Couthill670/
Costtell670/
Castteel670/
Cottiell670/
Cootelle670/
Chatille670/

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