Cathro Surname

303,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,248 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Cathro Surname Definition:

A surname found in Angus, evidendy derived from lands of the same name there. compare the place name Stracathro. Jacobus Catrow, a charter witness, 1533 (Inchcolm, p. 19). William Cathraw was burgess of Perth in 1509 (Rent. Dunk., p. 212), and another William Cathrow was married in Perth in 1562 (Sc.

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Cathro Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand2621:17,2843,026
Scotland2541:21,0782,435
Australia2161:124,98013,694
United States1601:2,265,368141,469
Canada1521:242,40523,093
England1071:520,73032,731
South Africa641:846,52756,162
Zimbabwe231:671,22849,171
Guyana31:254,07411,262
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1881:19,9111,986
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Cathro (13) may also be a first name.

Cathro Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A surname found in Angus, evidendy derived from lands of the same name there. compare the place name Stracathro. Jacobus Catrow, a charter witness, 1533 (Inchcolm, p. 19). William Cathraw was burgess of Perth in 1509 (Rent. Dunk., p. 212), and another William Cathrow was married in Perth in 1562 (Sc. Ant., I, p. 102), David Cathrow was miller in Kethinnis (Kettins) in 1602 (Trials, II, p. 388), and Alexander Cathrov died in Glamis in 1643. Helen Cathrow is recorded in Dundee in 1613 (Brechin). There is a place Cathiowseat in Forfar Retours, 367,512.

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

Cathro Last Name Facts

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

Cathro has its highest incidence in New Zealand. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Cathro.

How Common Is The Last Name Cathro? popularity and diffusion

It is the 303,787th most frequently used last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 5,839,380 people. This last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 38 percent of Cathro live; 38 percent live in Australasia and 38 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. Cathro is also the 3,159,357th most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 13 people.

The last name Cathro is most frequently held in New Zealand, where it is borne by 262 people, or 1 in 17,284. In New Zealand it is primarily found in: Auckland Region, where 34 percent are found, Waikato Region, where 15 percent are found and Wellington Region, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account New Zealand Cathro occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 20 percent are found and Australia, where 17 percent are found.

Cathro Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cathro has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the Cathro surname rose 135 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 762 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 3,567 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cathro Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Cathro are 5.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.17% being registered with the political party.

The amount Cathro earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 21.57% more than the national average, earning R 288,888 per year; in United States they earn 7.81% more than the national average, earning $46,518 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.03% less than the national average, earning $49,169 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cathrop920/
Catro91267/
Cahro9118/
Cauthrod861/
Cathroch860/
Castro832,488,822/
Catrou83502/
Catros83268/
Chatro8339/
Kathro8337/
Caztro8329/
Catrod8323/
Csatro8319/
Caatro834/
Jathro834/
Caetro832/
Catrot832/
Cadtro832/
Cattro831/
Sathro831/
Caitro831/
Ciatro831/
Cathra830/
Caro80189,884/
Catroux77404/
Castros77338/
Castrop77326/
Caharop77192/
Chatrou77139/
Chatroi7761/
Chatroo7735/
Casttro7733/
Castroi7731/
Castroo7727/
Kathroj7723/
Casstro7716/
Caastro7715/
Castrro7714/
Chathra7711/
Cothros7711/
Gcastro778/
Kathroo778/
Ccastro776/
Kathroh776/
Kathrot775/
Castrot775/
Cashtro774/
Castrod773/
Caytero772/
Casdtro772/
Castrou772/
Ciatero772/
Chhatro772/
Sathroo771/
Catroth771/
Caheiro771/
Caitero771/
Caustro771/
Chatrro771/
Scatrou771/
Castroy771/
Cahrroi771/
Cahstro771/
Caistro771/
Chaitro771/
Cazstro771/
Castroć771/
Sathrho771/
Chatruo771/
Jathrou771/
Cautros770/
Kathrop770/
Carro7321,336/
Cairo7318,687/
Cargo735,307/
Carou731,519/
Cauro731,086/
Catra731,063/
Carot73888/
Carod73777/
Katro73727/
Cayro73580/
Satro73553/
Caros73490/
Carzo73434/
Cotro73395/
Caroy73269/
Caroz73243/
Caroo73166/
Kahro73149/
Caroa73113/
Casro7387/
Jatro7354/
Caroi7353/
Carho7315/
Cahra7314/
Cearo7311/
Caroh734/
Caruo733/
Caaro732/
Qatro731/
Caroá731/
Zatro731/
Cajro731/
Caëro731/
Caïro731/
Carìo731/
Carop731/
Ckaro731/
Cqaro731/
D'Castro71174/
Chaithra7152/
Chhatroo713/
Katehero712/
Kaathrot711/
Chatrouh711/
Kathross710/
Carroz672,263/
Khahro671,743/
Carrot671,592/
Chatra671,095/
Carros67867/
Kahuro67818/
Cairos67701/
Cayrou67627/
Caroux67529/
Carroy67451/
Castra67357/
Quatro67256/
Chotro67177/
Kethro67159/
Carots67155/
Carrod67140/
Jatrot67139/
Kaharo67134/
Cauroo67129/
Jastro67125/
Cargou67113/
Carroo67108/
Caustrois67107/
Cairou6797/
Qatros6792/
Carrou6786/
Satroi6781/
Katroj6773/
Catrau6770/
Cheiro6768/
Kaztro6763/
Katroo6763/
Carroi6762/
Costro6757/
Carzoo6753/
Sathra6751/
Carous6750/
Caroit6747/
Zastro6747/
Cahara6738/
Cairro6734/
Khatro6732/
Saitro6729/
Zatroh6722/
Caurro6722/
Chearo6721/
Keatro6719/
Carosh6718/
Katrou6717/
Sattro6717/
Kahrod6717/
Kathra6715/
Katroh6714/
Katroy6713/
Sautro6713/
Kahros6712/
Katroi6712/
Qastro6711/
Coutro6711/
Cairoz6711/
Cotros679/
Carott679/
Satroo678/
Cahura678/
Carzou678/
Carrop676/
Catrat676/
Catraz676/
Caitra675/
Cauros675/
Casrro674/
Cairot674/
Catreu674/
Catrad673/
Catrah673/
Catras673/
Cástro673/
Carois673/
Cairuo673/
Carooz672/
Cairoh672/
Caroos672/
Jatrod672/
Carost672/
Jattro672/
Coetro672/
Carruo672/
Carroa672/
Qatroh672/
Castró672/
Jatrou672/
Jothro672/
Satroh672/
Kaihro672/
Carroh671/
Kattro671/
Kaatro671/
Casrot671/
Cattra671/
Caross671/
Cotrod671/
Cohros671/
Jatroh671/
Carrzo671/
Castrò671/
Kajhro671/
Kahrou671/
Kahrro671/
Sahtro671/
Caarro671/
Djatro671/
D'caro671/
Cairoy671/
Cayros671/
Caërou671/
Cauroy671/
Carods671/
Caroha671/
Cotrou671/
Caroid671/
Zatrot671/
Jatroi671/
Kautro671/
Caroot670/
Cautra670/
Caroud670/
Seatro670/
Cohroy670/

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