Catliff Surname

2,273,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Canada

Catliff Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname.; Middle English cailif, a captive, a wretch; Old French caitif; Latin caplivus. Probably the Catiffof the Sheffield Directory is a corruption of Cateliffe, a township in the neighbouring parish of Rotherham.

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Catliff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:1,638,76668,634
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Catliff Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname.; Middle English cailif, a captive, a wretch; Old French caitif; Latin caplivus. Probably the Catiffof the Sheffield Directory is a corruption of Cateliffe, a township in the neighbouring parish of Rotherham.

Thomas Queytyff, 1457: Register of the University of Oxford.

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

Catliff Last Name Facts

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

The last name Catliff occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Catliff? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,273,756th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 104,107,799 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of Catliff reside; 49 percent reside in Northern Europe and 49 percent reside in British Isles.

Catliff is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 34 people, or 1 in 1,638,766. In England Catliff is mostly concentrated in: West Sussex, where 21 percent reside, Kent, where 18 percent reside and North Yorkshire, where 12 percent reside. Barring England Catliff occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 46 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Catliff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Catliff has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Catliff surname increased 110 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Catliff Last Name Statistics demography

Catliff earn more than double the average income. In Canada they earn 144.55% more than the national average, earning $121,498 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scatliff9344/
Cattliff9326/
Catliffe9311/
Califf92850/
Califfe867/
Katliff861/
Catleff860/
Calieff860/
Satliff860/
Cauliff860/
Calliff860/
Calif83680/
Cothliff8034/
Cauliffe808/
Kaliff77285/
Calife77196/
Caliof7796/
Callif7782/
Caleff7743/
Calief771/
Qaliff771/
Caslif770/
Caleffe7155/
Khaliff7116/
Caileff7115/
Calleff7112/
Cayleff716/
Kaliffe712/
Kalliff711/
Satleff710/
Cosliff710/
Causlif710/
Couliff710/
Cooliff710/
Kalif6716,598/
Qalif674,080/
Calef67745/
Calib67407/
Caliv676/
Caliw675/
Sohtliff670/

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