Cather Surname

218,739th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,872 people bear this surname

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

Cather Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the catcher.' In the same way Catcherell is found as 'le Catherel'; v. Catherall.

Richard le Cather, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert le Cathere, Norfolk, ibid.

The above Richard is set down also as Richard Catherellus; v.

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Cather Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6621:218,08621,204
England701:795,97243,050
Northern Ireland361:51,2514,273
Australia311:870,82953,581
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Scotland141:382,41616,471
France111:6,038,429280,838
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
China21:683,660,78330,601
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland301:147,6628,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland391:95,9804,885
England291:840,53036,623
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3231:155,47614,316

Cather (691) may also be a first name.

Cather Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the catcher.' In the same way Catcherell is found as 'le Catherel'; v. Catherall.

Richard le Cather, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert le Cathere, Norfolk, ibid.

The above Richard is set down also as Richard Catherellus; v. Catherall.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From Catter or Cather in the parish of Kilmaronock, Dumbartonshire. James Cader, witness at Antermony Wester, 1512 (Ros, 20). Agnes Cather recorded in Dennie in 1676, and John Caitter was miller in Larbert in 1682 (Stirling). The old earls of Lennox had at one time their residence at Catter. (2) A vocalizing of Calder, which see. James Cather (Calder) In Bum was present at Bothwell Brig (Grosart, Parish of Shotts, p. 100).

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

Cather Last Name Facts

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

Cather (Arabic: كاثر) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cather? popularity and diffusion

The last name Cather is the 218,739th most common last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,892,920 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Cather are found; 90 percent are found in North America and 90 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 314,578th most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 691 people.

The surname Cather is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,662 people, or 1 in 218,086. In The United States Cather is primarily found in: Maryland, where 9 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Illinois, where 8 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in England, where 4 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 2 percent are found.

Cather Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cather has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cather surname expanded 515 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 241 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 64 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cather Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Presbyterian (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Cather surname are 17.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.44% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Cather earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.82% more than the national average, earning $47,819 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.31% less than the national average, earning $49,528 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cathier9258/
Cauther9226/
Chather924/
Ceather922/
Casther922/
Scather921/
Catheir921/
Caether921/
Caither921/
Catther920/
Cathert920/
Cadther920/
Cater9111,314/
Cathe9114/
Catheart8615/
Cauthier868/
Cheather862/
Catheysr861/
Chathere861/
Chauther860/
Cathey8312,078/
Chater839,617/
Sather836,120/
Caster835,844/
Kather833,013/
Catter831,048/
Cathie83775/
Cother83369/
Catier83176/
Cauter83102/
Scater8315/
Catihe8311/
Jather838/
Caiter837/
Cauthe836/
Caeter835/
Catere835/
Cadter835/
Cathee833/
Catheu833/
Zather833/
Caterr832/
Cathje832/
Cathet832/
Cathez832/
Cathes831/
Casthe831/
Cateer831/
Catert831/
Cahter831/
Ceater831/
Caithe831/
Cathir831/
Cayter830/
Cate8010,351/
Cathearth801/
Katheer772,349/
Cheater77668/
Chatter77435/
Cattier77405/
Caister77373/
Sauther77194/
Kauther77192/
Chaiter77188/
Cathoir77187/
Kaether77174/
Chatere77110/
Couther7798/
Cothier7796/
Cautier7774/
Chayter7773/
Cautter7760/
Chajter7754/
Kathert7752/
Seather7750/
Jaither7750/
Kathere7733/
Cautere7720/
Khather7712/
Scatter7711/
Quather778/
Chhater777/
Kathier777/
Kaither776/
Sathier776/
Cahtter775/
Castere775/
Caithie775/
Chauter774/
Causter774/
Satther773/
Saither773/
Zaither772/
Caetier772/
Cathiey772/
Satherh772/
Katther772/
Satheer772/
Castert772/
Jahther772/
Sateher771/
Kahther771/
Casthey771/
Castter771/
Catahey771/
Catheey771/
Cathett771/
Cattere771/
Catthge771/
Cahster771/
Cauterd771/
Chaater771/
Chathre771/
Jatheer771/
Jajther771/
Costher771/
Scother771/
Casster771/
Chother771/
Zaather771/
Jeather771/
Chatear771/
Jatheir771/
Casterd771/
Sathher771/
Sceater770/
Catheis770/
Cateard770/
Cathess770/
Jauther770/
Giather770/
Cotherh770/
Scajter770/
Chahter770/
Castear770/
Cateart770/
Cates7327,455/
Kathe7310,123/
Kater737,220/
Sater733,117/
Cathy733,101/
Zater731,902/
Qathe731,594/
Caste731,037/
Caute73911/
Catte73732/
Coter73680/
Catez73619/
Catre73463/
Čater73440/
Catea73417/
Jater73389/
Catey73321/
Catha73192/
Cathi73162/
Cayte73134/
Catir73113/
Qater7338/
Cothe7327/
Catet7327/
Cated7320/
Catie7319/
Catee7318/
Ccate7315/
Caite7315/
Cateu7312/
Catei737/
Catep736/
Cahte733/
Cadte732/
Caate732/
Cgate731/
Céter731/
Catih731/
Cateh731/
Ceate730/
Catyr730/
Sauthier712,436/
Couthier71202/
Tschater7123/
Khatheer7111/
Chhatter719/
Chaitter718/
Caterova715/
Cathoire712/
Sautheir712/
Kasthere711/
Katheart711/
Chatteer711/
Chhatere711/
Khaither711/
Khatheir711/
Khathier711/
Khayther711/
Chautere711/
Cheatter710/
Keathear710/
Saithier710/
Khater6782,657/
Cotter6732,044/
Sauter6730,770/
Zaiter6720,811/
Satter6714,688/
Coster679,048/
Kathir674,180/
Jathir673,632/
Jaster673,584/
Zaater672,234/
Chatre672,173/
Castet671,788/
Chatir671,665/
Köther671,487/
Katheu671,131/
Katter671,107/
Zeater67960/
Kauter67906/
Cooter67893/
Catire67777/
Kother67746/
Cattet67742/
Saater67697/
Saiter67604/
Cattez67551/
Kathre67529/
Katere67513/
Catoir67468/
Cattie67346/
Couter67316/
Cotier67284/
Seater67253/
Cahate67251/
Katier67243/
Castes67228/
Kaiter67216/
Kayter67193/
Zatter67184/
Kahter67175/
Cattey67158/
Kathee67157/
Sother67153/
Zahter67153/
Kaithe67151/
Kaeter67151/
Kauthe67144/
Käther67125/
Cattee67117/
Zauter67116/
Jeater67110/
Kathey67105/
Coteur6794/
Khathe6789/
Castey6768/
Qatheh6768/
Caðate6768/
Castez6763/
Jatter6763/
Cattes6763/
Cothey6753/
Catich6750/
Choter6746/
Quater6741/
Caites6741/
Zaster6741/
Sahter6741/
Cathay6741/
Cothes6740/
Cautre6740/
Katthe6738/
Satier6737/
Kathea6737/
Kateer6737/
Cateis6734/
Sateer6733/
Kether6728/
Cathiy6724/
Kathie6721/
Cautes6720/
Jaiter6720/
Cothet6719/
Keater6718/
Cathis6718/
Ceiter6718/
Caãete6718/
Cauthi6715/
Scoter6714/
Casted6713/
Castee6712/
Causte6712/
Jatere6711/
Sajter6711/
Cattir6710/
Jathre6710/
Sathir679/
Jother679/
Cadtha679/
Caitte679/
Kathhe678/
Kaater678/
Qathee678/
Kadter678/
Cautte677/
Katihe677/
Kathei677/
Zayter676/
Cautir676/
Catech676/
Cheate676/
Cauthy675/
Castea675/
Kaythe675/
Coeter675/
Cioter675/
Ziater675/
Cautha674/
Katerd674/
Coothe674/
Zateur674/
Sateur674/
Cauteş674/
Caităr674/
Coiter673/
Tschatter673/
Katheh673/
Satear673/
Giater672/
Cathuy672/
Katear672/
Kateir672/
Zother672/
Cautie672/
Catteu672/
Cattha672/
Cathty672/
Coterz672/
Jajter672/
Kgathe672/
Qateer672/
Qathir672/
Kathge671/
Kathte671/
Kajter671/
Catair671/
Catees671/
Cadtet671/
Cahtey671/
Cahtha671/
Cahtte671/
Caiste671/
Caitha671/
Caithi671/
Caitie671/
Catych671/
Cautey671/
Cautge671/
Ceatei671/
Jhater671/
Cotehe671/
Zatherova671/
Zatear671/
Chatèr671/
Kathyr671/
Zaâter671/
Qatere671/
Tsater671/
Tschauter671/
Djater671/
Cáster671/
Cétier671/
Côtier671/
Chattejre671/
Ccatte671/
Catesh671/
Cathyo671/
Catthy671/
Cautej671/
Cautep671/
Cautez671/
Costhe671/
Couthe671/
Cohter671/
Qatter671/
Coyter671/
Cathys670/
Castte670/
Caates670/
Keathe670/
Cotger670/
Sadter670/
Cozter670/
Katger670/
Kathje670/
Cattei670/
Catett670/
Caitey670/
Gcates670/
Ceyter670/

Cather Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Cather in the Arabic language
كاثرkathr-

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