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

Catherine (Arabic: كثرين, Bengali: কেতারিনা, Hindi: कैथरीन, Marathi: कथरीन, Oriya: କାେଥରିନ) is found in France more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Cathérine. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

Catherine is the 24,552^nd most widely held last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 331,327 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 48 percent of Catherine are found; 30 percent are found in West Africa and 30 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Catherine is also the 172^nd most frequently used first name in the world, held by 2,909,605 people.

It is most prevalent in France, where it is carried by 7,463 people, or 1 in 8,900. In France Catherine is mostly found in: Normandy, where 30 percent live, Île-de-France, where 19 percent live and Réunion, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account France this last name exists in 110 countries. It is also common in Chad, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Catherine Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Catherine has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Catherine surname increased 2,040 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 833 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 57 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Catherine Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (90%) in Ireland, Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Greek Orthodox (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Catherine surname are 3.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.67% registered with the party.

The amount Catherine earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 6.13% less than the national average, earning R 223,068 per year; in United States they earn 2.7% less than the national average, earning $41,986 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.46% less than the national average, earning $48,460 CAD per year.