Cation Surname

598,302nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 520 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Cation Surname Definition:

See under CATTEN. Recorded in Edinburgh, 1942.

Cation Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2491:1,455,65899,719
Canada1491:247,28623,510
Scotland571:93,9276,548
England241:2,321,58686,519
Philippines221:4,601,737165,269
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland621:60,3743,814
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Cation (17) may also be a first name.

Cation Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

See under CATTEN. Recorded in Edinburgh, 1942.

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

Cation Last Name Facts

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

Cation (Arabic: كاتيون) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cation? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 598,302nd most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 14,014,511 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Cation reside; 69 percent reside in North America and 69 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Cation is also the 2,694,839th most common first name world-wide, held by 17 people.

The surname Cation is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 249 people, or 1 in 1,455,658. In The United States it is primarily found in: Kansas, where 15 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Florida, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States it occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 29 percent reside and Scotland, where 11 percent reside.

Cation Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cation has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 638 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 8 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it expanded 218 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cation Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Cation are 21.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.75% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Cation earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 3.74% less than the national average, earning $41,535 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.59% more than the national average, earning $66,370 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Caution92229/
Cationg92150/
Catione9240/
Cathion9234/
Castion929/
Chation921/
Cattion920/
Catin912,893/
Castione86121/
Castijon8633/
Catijohn861/
Cattioan861/
Caustion861/
Chaition861/
Cattin834,440/
Catian832,426/
Castin832,121/
Catina831,778/
Cautin83447/
Cating83352/
Catoen83209/
Kation8364/
Catijn8329/
Cateon8327/
Zation8312/
Catgin838/
Catien832/
Catuin832/
Cotion832/
Cathin831/
Catyon831/
Caytin831/
Caitin831/
Catind831/
Catn804/
Cattoen77618/
Chotion77385/
Cattina77209/
Casting77208/
Catiang77173/
Cattian77101/
Khation7750/
Caustin7744/
Catihan7739/
Cathien7737/
Costion7733/
Cattien7729/
Cauting7729/
Caitian7721/
Catiane7720/
Cayting7715/
Chatian7714/
Coution779/
Castian778/
Cauthin777/
Catejon777/
Kationg775/
Catyong775/
Cathian774/
Casteon774/
Catting773/
Kattion773/
Cautien772/
Castyon772/
Castinn772/
Kathion771/
Cahstin771/
Cahttin771/
Caatian771/
Katihon771/
Cahatin771/
Katioon771/
Cautina770/
Cottion770/
Catteon770/
Cateond770/
Catheon770/
Keation770/
Katin733,867/
Cotin731,082/
Caten73388/
Catim73314/
Castn736/
Qatin733/
Cathn732/
Catng731/
Catín731/
Catne731/
Cahatian71284/
Chatihan71189/
Cheytion7151/
Castjohn7149/
Khatioon7146/
Chaitian7128/
Couthion7120/
Khatoion7118/
Chattian717/
Cauthinn715/
Castiane715/
Cattinne714/
Chhatian714/
Chautian714/
Cattiean712/
Castehon711/
Castiang711/
Cachtian711/
Cattiane711/
Kkhation711/
Catingue711/
Cattingh711/
Castting710/
Catteyon710/
Cheatian710/
Costin6722,540/
Cottin678,448/
Katina674,891/
Cojtin672,402/
Coutin672,352/
Casten671,952/
Khatin671,061/
Katian67613/
Qatian67607/
Katuin67506/
Catyan67306/
Katoen67256/
Catten67237/
Kautin67233/
Kathin67216/
Cotian67180/
Castim67176/
Coting67168/
Cateng67163/
Cayten6770/
Cattyn6745/
Catean6744/
Katien6743/
Kaitin6740/
Kattin6740/
Cotina6736/
Chaithian6735/
Cothin6728/
Kationova6723/
Kotion6721/
Cathen6718/
Chatthian6716/
Keatin6712/
Kateon6711/
Qastin6711/
Katyon6711/
Coitin6710/
Cotien6710/
Cataen678/
Kahtin676/
Cattim676/
Cautín676/
Chhatiaan676/
Qatina676/
Cauten673/
Quatin673/
Catiam673/
Ketion672/
Caiten672/
Castne672/
Cathyn672/
Katinė672/
Zatian672/
Katgin671/
Kaztin671/
Qotion671/
Caatim671/
Cateen671/
Catend671/
Catyna671/
Castén671/
Castejian671/
Cheatn671/
Khatiooin671/
Katint671/
Cathianne670/
Cootin670/
Ceaten670/

Cation Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Cation in the Arabic language
كاتيونkatywn-

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