Cathrall Surname

1,295,379th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

Cathrall Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Catterall' a township between Preston and Gars tang, Lancashire Butv. also Catherall.

'Gilbert de la Legh, and the heir of John de Caterale, holds in demesne and service the vill of Hapton'; Knights Fees, 23 Edward III: Baines' Lancashire.

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Cathrall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:898,67846,462
United States611:5,941,950288,805
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Nicaragua81:752,6364,372
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Wales51:618,90625,852
Trinidad and Tobago41:340,99412,383
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England561:435,27425,262
Wales121:130,7015,289
Isle of Man31:18,0901,402
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Cathrall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Catterall' a township between Preston and Gars tang, Lancashire Butv. also Catherall.

'Gilbert de la Legh, and the heir of John de Caterale, holds in demesne and service the vill of Hapton'; Knights Fees, 23 Edward III: Baines' Lancashire.

'In 42 Henry III (1257-8) Richard de Caterhale ... held, among other places, Gosenhar and Katerale': ibid.

Lorade Caterhale, Lancashire, 1332; Lay Subsidy (Rylands).

1562. Thomas Laterall: Preston Guild Rolls.

1593. Ellen Catterall, of Croston, Lancashire: Wills at Chester.

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

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the catcherell,' which see, an early variant. See also Cattarall.

Thomas le Catherel, Norfolk, 1277. Hundred Rolls.

Alexander Catherel, Norfolk, ibid.

Richard Catherellus, Norfolk, ibid.

1611. Buried — Jane Catheralles: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1633. — Jane Caterrall: ibid.

1636. Edward Catherall, curate of Great Carbrook, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

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

Variant of Catterall, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The Catteralls, who are now represented in Preston, derive their name from a Lancashire township. Henry Catterall was guild - mayor of Preston in 1602 (B.). In the list of Lancashire Roman Catholics registered after the rebellion of 1715 occurs the name of Catterall, a small estate - holder (B.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Cathrall Last Name Facts

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

Cathrall occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cathrall? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,295,379th most widely held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 41,643,120 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Cathrall live; 38 percent live in North America and 38 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 62 people, or 1 in 898,678. In England it is mostly found in: Surrey, where 21 percent are found, Cheshire, where 13 percent are found and Essex, where 13 percent are found. Beside England it exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 35 percent are found and South Africa, where 16 percent are found.

Cathrall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cathrall has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Cathrall last name increased 111 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 381 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 58 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cathrall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cathrall last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cathrall earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 81.2% more than the national average, earning R 430,608 per year and in United States they earn 14.35% less than the national average, earning $36,958 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Catrall936/
Cathral934/
Cattrall88219/
Catraill882/
Chathral881/
Cathroll880/
Cautrall880/
Catreall880/
Catral861,480/
Carall8619/
Catraille8221/
Castralle822/
Cattreall820/
Chatral80723/
Carrall80208/
Caralle8063/
Castral8042/
Cattral8032/
Cargall804/
Catroll802/
Kathral801/
Catrail801/
Catreal801/
Carhall801/
Cotrall800/
Cairall800/
Casrall800/
Careall800/
Caral771,429/
Castrale75258/
Cattroll7571/
Castroll7557/
Carraill7542/
Cothroll7529/
Cottrall7515/
Chhatral755/
Caraglil751/
Caraille751/
Cautroll751/
Carralle751/
Kahrallh751/
Carral715,380/
Carale711,904/
Katral711,225/
Caroll711,058/
Karall711,009/
Caralp71597/
Caralt71596/
Catrol71579/
Cargal71555/
Corall71319/
Carail71117/
Satral7150/
Cairal7126/
Careal7118/
Khatrallh7111/
Caural718/
Kahral716/
Caraël712/
Cotral711/
Casral711/
Carzal711/
Cearal711/
Cheareall711/
Jatral711/
Zatral711/
Caraîl711/
Carald710/
Cottreall710/
Carroll67260,044/
Chatrol672,181/
Carolle67762/
Caraale67736/
Corrall67613/
Katrale67325/
Kaharal67219/
Carreal67199/
Carasel67173/
Castrol67125/
Caragli67103/
Cottral6768/
Coralle6742/
Carrale6731/
Kahrale6731/
Cheyral6726/
Kargall6722/
Kastral6711/
Carooll677/
Jatrale675/
Catrole675/
Karalle674/
Corgall673/
Carrail673/
Caratel673/
Cairoll672/
Cargail672/
Caurail672/
Karhall672/
Katrail671/
Kahraul671/
Casreal671/
Caruoll671/
Carzoll671/
Carayle671/
Careill671/
Ketrall671/
Katroll671/
Quatral671/
Chearal671/
Coraill671/
Karallh671/
Carraal671/
Jatraul671/
Cotrale670/
Cotrail670/
Carhaul670/
Caroill670/
Cearoll670/
Cosrall670/
Carralt670/
Carrald670/
Cairral670/
Carholl670/
Cargoll670/

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